Origins of the Cligg surname

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    In 1921, most Cliggs lived in south-west

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    110 Cligg Travel & migration records
    1,200 Cliggs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cliggs

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    Commmon female occupations for Cliggs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    23

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Keeper

    9

    Cotton Winder

    8

    Weaver Cotton

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Cliggs in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    11

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Farmer

    10

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    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

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