Origins of the Marren surname

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    In 1921, most Marrens lived in london

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    1,600 Marren Travel & migration records
    1,800 Marrens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Marrens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marrens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Domestic

    7

    House Keeper

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Marrens in 1921

    Plasterer

    20

    General Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner

    13

    Piecer

    8

    Bricklayers Labourer

    7

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