Origins of the Tarran surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 80North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 33East MidlandsWest Midlands 29East 16London 79South East 78South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 34Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tarrans lived in north-east

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    250 Tarran Travel & migration records
    2,100 Tarrans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Tarrans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tarrans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Tarrans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    28

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Collier

    8

    Farmer

    6

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