Origins of the Gaughan surname

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    In 1921, most Gaughans lived in london

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    3,900 Gaughan Travel & migration records
    2,500 Gaughans found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Gaughans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaughans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Cotton Spinner

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gaughans in 1921

    General Labourer

    37

    Coal Miner

    26

    Dock Labourer

    16

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Bricklayers Labourer

    8

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