Origins of the Hanlon surname

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    In 1921, most Hanlons lived in london

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    16,000 Hanlon Travel & migration records
    11,000 Hanlons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hanlon

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    What are the most common Hanlon first names?

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    Common jobs for Hanlons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hanlons in 1921

    Laundress

    49

    Dressmaker

    47

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Charwoman

    34

    Housekeeper

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Hanlons in 1921

    General Labourer

    127

    Dock Labourer

    75

    Coal Miner

    72

    Tailor

    30

    Fireman

    27

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