Origins of the Gallocher surname

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    In 1921, most Gallochers lived in north-east

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    190 Gallocher Travel & migration records
    5,200 Gallochers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gallocher

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    What are the most common Gallocher first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Gallochers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gallochers in 1921

    None

    58

    Mill Worker

    36

    Hawker

    30

    Millworker

    28

    Bleacher

    27

    Commmon male occupations for Gallochers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    143

    General Labourer

    97

    Hawker

    37

    Carter

    23

    Tailor

    23

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