Origins of the Marlin surname

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    In 1921, most Marlins lived in london

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    1,800 Marlin Travel & migration records
    2,400 Marlins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marlin

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    What are the most common Marlin first names?

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    Common jobs for Marlins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marlins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant

    11

    Cook

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Marlins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    15

    Carpenter

    12

    Farm Hands

    11

    Farmer

    9

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