Origins of the Gilligan surname

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    In 1921, most Gilligans lived in london

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    6,900 Gilligans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gilligans

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    Commmon female occupations for Gilligans in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Laundress

    17

    Hawker

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Gilligans in 1921

    General Labourer

    58

    Coal Miner

    40

    Hawker

    21

    Bricklayers Labourer

    20

    Dock Labourer

    20

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