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Origins of the Wannan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East MidlandsWest Midlands 5EastLondon 3South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest Wales 3North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wannans lived in yorkshire

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    53 Wannan Travel & migration records
    740 Wannans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wannan

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    Margaret

    Janet

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    Common jobs for Wannans

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

    Common female occupations for Wannans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Flax Mill Worker

    6

    Servant

    4

    Cattleman Daur

    3

    Flax Factory Worker

    3

    Common male occupations for Wannans in 1921

    Grocer

    13

    Farm Servant

    10

    Ploughman

    9

    Mason

    6

    Flax Dresser

    5

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