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Origins of the Wallen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 11West Midlands 29East 25London 104South East 43South West 57South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wallens lived in london

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    1,700 Wallen Travel & migration records
    4,800 Wallens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wallen

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    What are the most common Wallen first names?

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    Common jobs for Wallens

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

    Common female occupations for Wallens in 1921

    Laundress

    29

    Dressmaker

    19

    House Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Common male occupations for Wallens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Tailor

    20

    Farm Hands

    17

    General Labourer

    15

    Carpenter

    13

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