Origins of the Sloane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 25Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 50East Midlands 6West Midlands 28East 16London 373South East 35South West 5South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sloanes lived in london

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    6,100 Sloanes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sloanes

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    Commmon female occupations for Sloanes in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Dressmaker

    24

    Charwoman

    19

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Sloanes in 1921

    General Labourer

    24

    Dock Labourer

    15

    Painter

    14

    Butcher

    13

    Clerk

    13

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