Origins of the Glen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 95North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 48East Midlands 25West Midlands 15East 67London 248South East 140South West 23South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Glens lived in london

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    7,300 Glen Travel & migration records
    22,000 Glens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glen

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    What are the most common Glen first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Glens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    130

    Domestic Servant

    100

    Housekeeper

    89

    House Keeper

    64

    F S

    62

    Commmon male occupations for Glens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    225

    Tailor

    119

    Weaver

    95

    General Labourer

    80

    Shoemaker

    75

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