Origins of the Fannan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 18East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1London 7South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fannans lived in north-east

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    410 Fannan Travel & migration records
    850 Fannans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fannans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fannans in 1921

    Bleacher

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Errand Girl

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Fannans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    32

    General Labourer

    7

    Calendar Worker

    4

    Steel Stripper

    4

    Cloth Lapper

    3

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