Origins of the Swane surname

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    In 1921, most Swanes lived in south-east

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    200 Swane Travel & migration records
    590 Swanes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swane

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    What are the most common Swane first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Swanes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swanes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Maid

    4

    Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Attends School

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Swanes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Cutler

    6

    General Labourer

    5

    Carpenter

    4

    Fishmonger

    4

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