Origins of the Collighan surname
About the Collighans
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Interesting facts about Collighan
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Collighans most likely to marry?
Mc Collighans
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What are the most common Collighan first names?
John
James
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Collighans
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Collighans in 1921
Servant
3
Assistant Teacher
2
Cotton Spinner
2
Assistant School Teacher
1
Charwoman
1
Commmon male occupations for Collighans in 1921
Bricklayers Labourer
3
Dock Labourer
3
Labourer General
3
Able Seaman
2
Bricklayer
2
