Origins of the Doolan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 18Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 43East Midlands 29West Midlands 34East 10London 258South East 31South West 56South Wales 25Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Doolans lived in london

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    6,300 Doolan Travel & migration records
    5,500 Doolans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Doolan

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    Common jobs for Doolans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Doolans in 1921

    Charwoman

    19

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Dressmaker

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Tailoress

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Doolans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    64

    General Labourer

    58

    Dock Labourer

    42

    Bricklayers Labourer

    19

    Bricklayer

    15

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