Origins of the Carrighan surname
About the Carrighans
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Interesting facts about Carrighan
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Carrighan surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Carrighan first names?
John
William
Mary
Ellen
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Common jobs for Carrighans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Carrighans in 1921
General Servant Domestic
2
Bleachfield Worker
1
Charing
1
Domestic General
1
Domestic Servant
1
Common male occupations for Carrighans in 1921
Dock Labourer
3
Tailor
3
General Labourer
2
Miner
2
Ships Platers Helper
2
