Origins of the Grugan surname

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    In 1921, most Grugans lived in north-east

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    270 Grugan Travel & migration records
    130 Grugans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grugan

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    Common jobs for Grugans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grugans in 1921

    Plain Sewer

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Factory Worker (Wool)

    2

    Canal Boatman's Wife

    1

    Chairwoman By Day

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Grugans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    4

    Cooks

    2

    Labourer Blast Furnaces

    2

    Bake Shop Assistant

    1

    Baker

    1

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