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Origins of the Bulger surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 5West Midlands 16East 1London 121South East 9South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bulgers lived in london

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    4,500 Bulger Travel & migration records
    2,600 Bulgers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bulger

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    What are the most common Bulger first names?

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    Common jobs for Bulgers

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

    Common female occupations for Bulgers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    17

    None

    15

    Servant

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Charwoman

    10

    Common male occupations for Bulgers in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Dock Labourer

    16

    Coal Miner

    15

    Shoemaker

    13

    Tailor

    12

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