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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 8Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 14East Midlands 8West Midlands 93East 26London 37South East 25South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dearns lived in west-midlands

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    220 Dearn Travel & migration records
    2,700 Dearns found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dearn first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dearns

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Dearns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Nailor

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Common male occupations for Dearns in 1921

    Carpenter

    12

    General Labourer

    11

    Leather Dresser

    11

    Cooper

    10

    Nail Maker

    8

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