Origins of the Strang surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 21East Midlands 9West Midlands 3East 22London 55South East 19South West 24South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Strangs lived in london

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    4,000 Strang Travel & migration records
    9,400 Strangs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Strang

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    What are the most common Strang first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Strangs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Strangs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Annuitant

    33

    House Keeper

    30

    Housekeeper

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Strangs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    210

    Farmer

    74

    Tailor

    51

    Shoemaker

    43

    Weaver

    39

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