Origins of the Finan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 104East MidlandsWest Midlands 26EastLondon 136South East 2South West 2South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Finans lived in london

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    2,900 Finan Travel & migration records
    2,300 Finans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Finan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Finans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Finans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Housekeeper

    8

    Worsted Spinner

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Hawker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Finans in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner Hewer

    15

    Coal Miner

    14

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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