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Origins of the Shann surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 194East Midlands 5West Midlands 8East 4London 69South East 3South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shanns lived in yorkshire

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    360 Shann Travel & migration records
    2,800 Shanns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shann

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    What are the most common Shann first names?

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    Common jobs for Shanns

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

    Common female occupations for Shanns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Cook Domestic

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Common male occupations for Shanns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Joiner

    11

    Gardener

    8

    Hairdresser

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

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