Origins of the Gragan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 19East MidlandsWest Midlands 5EastLondon 12South East 4South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gragans lived in yorkshire

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Gragans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gragans in 1921

    Card Room Hand (Cotton)

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    Domestic Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Bottleing Works

    1

    Boxmaker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Gragans in 1921

    Porter

    2

    Articles To Pedya Manufact

    1

    Bricklayer Laborer

    1

    Cloth Miller

    1

    Clothmiller

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