Origins of the Gallager surname

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    In 1921, most Gallagers lived in london

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    1,300 Gallagers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gallager first names?

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    Common jobs for Gallagers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gallagers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Weaver

    6

    Cotton Winder

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gallagers in 1921

    General Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Bricklayers Labourer

    6

    Labourer General

    6

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