Origins of the Gerraghty surname

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    In 1921, most Gerraghtys lived in london

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    270 Gerraghty Travel & migration records
    390 Gerraghtys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gerraghty

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    What are the most common Gerraghty first names?

    John

    Mortimer

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Gerraghtys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gerraghtys in 1921

    At Home

    3

    Cotton Spinner

    3

    Cotton Operative

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Frame Tenter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gerraghtys in 1921

    Iron Worker

    6

    General Labourer

    4

    Bricklayers Labourer

    3

    Carter

    3

    Cotton Piecer

    3

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