Origins of the Callaghan surname
About the Callaghans
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Interesting facts about Callaghan
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Callaghan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1750.
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James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Callaghans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Callaghans in 1921
Charwoman
110
Domestic Servant
86
Laundress
83
Tailoress
81
Dressmaker
80
Common male occupations for Callaghans in 1921
General Labourer
271
Coal Miner
221
Tailor
128
Dock Labourer
108
Laborer
93
