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Origins of the Emlyn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West MidlandsEastLondon 5South East 2South West 14South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Emlyns lived in south-wales

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    82 Emlyn Travel & migration records
    210 Emlyns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Emlyn

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    Common jobs for Emlyns

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    Common female occupations for Emlyns in 1921

    Sweets Factory

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Assisting In The Business

    1

    General Servt

    1

    Nil

    1

    Common male occupations for Emlyns in 1921

    Painter

    6

    Haulier Colliery

    3

    Farm Lab

    2

    Retired Chemist

    2

    Turner

    2

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