Origins of the Calagan surname

About the Calagans

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    In 1921, most Calagans lived in northern-ireland

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    What are the most common Calagan first names?

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    Common jobs for Calagans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Calagans in 1921

    Laundress

    3

    Cook

    2

    Cotton Factory Worker

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Hair Sorter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Calagans in 1921

    Cotton Factory Worker

    4

    Tailor

    4

    Dock Labourer

    3

    Felmonger

    3

    Carpenter (App)

    2

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