Origins of the Gilgan surname

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    In 1921, most Gilgans lived in london

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    840 Gilgan Travel & migration records
    280 Gilgans found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Gilgans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gilgans in 1921

    House Keeper

    3

    Cook

    2

    Cotton Factory Worker

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Rag Sorter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gilgans in 1921

    Agricult Labourer

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Able Seaman

    2

    Coal Hewer

    2

    A. B. Seaman

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