Origins of the Forgan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 3West Midlands 13East 11London 23South East 8South West 15South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Forgans lived in london

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    700 Forgan Travel & migration records
    2,100 Forgans found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Forgan first names?

    William

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    Margaret

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Forgans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Forgans in 1921

    Housekeeper

    11

    Dress Maker

    9

    House Keeper

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Wife

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Forgans in 1921

    Mason

    37

    Farmer

    22

    Fisherman

    21

    Baker

    10

    Golf Club Maker

    8

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