Origins of the Glenn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 48Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 169East Midlands 147West Midlands 169East 19London 144South East 47South West 24South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Glenns lived in west-midlands

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    9,500 Glenn Travel & migration records
    9,900 Glenns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glenn

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Glenns

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

    Common female occupations for Glenns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    House Servant

    26

    Laundress

    25

    General Servant

    23

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Common male occupations for Glenns in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    117

    Farm Hands

    112

    General Farmers

    57

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    42

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