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Origins of the Vanghan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 1West Midlands 14East 3London 37South East 9South West 31South Wales 11Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vanghans lived in london

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    460 Vanghan Travel & migration records
    610 Vanghans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vanghan

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    Common jobs for Vanghans

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

    Common female occupations for Vanghans in 1921

    Laundress

    4

    Dressmaker

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Private Means

    2

    Sewing Machinist Tailoring

    2

    Common male occupations for Vanghans in 1921

    Carpenter

    3

    Fireman

    3

    Farm Labourer

    2

    Warehouseman

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

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