Origins of the Bolger surname

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    In 1921, most Bolgers lived in london

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    5,100 Bolger Travel & migration records
    3,000 Bolgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolger

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    What are the most common Bolger first names?

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    Common jobs for Bolgers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bolgers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Cook Domestic

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Annuitant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bolgers in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Dock Labourer

    14

    Tailor

    14

    Shoemaker

    12

    Fireman

    11

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