Origins of the Neilan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 3West MidlandsEastLondon 8South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Neilans lived in north-east

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    400 Neilans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neilan

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    Who were Neilans most likely to marry?

    Mc Neilans

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    What are the most common Neilan first names?

    John

    Patrick

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Neilans

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

    Common female occupations for Neilans in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Servant

    2

    Wife Of George Neilan, Labourer

    2

    Wool Comber

    2

    Common male occupations for Neilans in 1921

    Shoemaker

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    Beer Merchant

    3

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    General Labourer

    2

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