Origins of the Kirwen surname

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    In 1921, most Kirwens lived in london

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    150 Kirwen Travel & migration records
    220 Kirwens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kirwen

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    What are the most common Kirwen first names?

    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Kirwens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kirwens in 1921

    Doubler (Cotton)

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    Dressmaker

    2

    House Maid

    2

    Servant

    2

    Waterproof Trade

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Kirwens in 1921

    Boiler Maker

    4

    Dock Labourer

    4

    Bricklayers Labourer

    2

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    A B Seaman

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