Origins of the Vannan surname

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    In 1921, most Vannans lived in north-east

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    98 Vannan Travel & migration records
    340 Vannans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vannan

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    What are the most common Vannan first names?

    James

    Henry

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Vannans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Vannans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Factory Worker

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Living On Own Means

    2

    Message Girl

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Vannans in 1921

    Distiller

    7

    Boiler Maker

    4

    House Painter

    3

    Sailmaker

    3

    Wine Merchant

    3

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