Origins of the Molan surname

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    In 1921, most Molans lived in london

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    840 Molan Travel & migration records
    600 Molans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Molan

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    What are the most common Molan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Molans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Molans in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Silk Piecer

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Cook (Domestic)

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Molans in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    7

    Coal Miner

    5

    Agg Lab

    4

    General Labourer

    4

    Cooper

    3

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