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Origins of the Flawn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 40West Midlands 1East 22London 35South East 24South WestSouth Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flawns lived in east-midlands

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    150 Flawn Travel & migration records
    1,300 Flawns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flawn

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    Who were Flawns most likely to marry?

    Doblmeiers

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    What are the most common Flawn first names?

    William

    John

    Elizabeth

    Ann

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    Common jobs for Flawns

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

    Common female occupations for Flawns in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Nurse

    5

    Shoe Machinist

    5

    Boot Closer

    4

    Common male occupations for Flawns in 1921

    Blacksmith

    8

    Carpenter

    5

    Currier

    5

    Police Constable

    5

    Clerk

    4

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