Origins of the Cargan surname

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    In 1921, most Cargans lived in yorkshire

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    130 Cargan Travel & migration records
    270 Cargans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cargan

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    Common jobs for Cargans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cargans in 1921

    At Home

    3

    Laundress

    3

    House Servant

    2

    Bonnet Knitter

    1

    Carter

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Cargans in 1921

    Engine Fitter

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

    General Labourer

    2

    Labourer (Steelworks)

    2

    Shoemaker

    2

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