Origins of the Dwan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 33East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 1London 18South East 17South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dwans lived in yorkshire

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    600 Dwan Travel & migration records
    480 Dwans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dwans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dwans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    Bag Selector

    2

    Blouse Machinest

    2

    General Servant

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Dwans in 1921

    Boot Finisher

    5

    Errand Boy

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Machinc Worker Wool

    3

    Tanner

    3

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