Origins of the Coghlan surname

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    In 1921, most Coghlans lived in london

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    4,400 Coghlan Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Coghlans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coghlans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    24

    Domestic Servant

    20

    General Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Coghlans in 1921

    Tailor

    33

    Clerk

    18

    General Labourer

    15

    Laborer

    14

    Shoemaker

    11

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