Origins of the Halligan surname

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    In 1921, most Halligans lived in london

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    5,300 Halligan Travel & migration records
    3,800 Halligans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Halligan

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    Common jobs for Halligans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Halligans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Laundress

    16

    Charwoman

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Halligans in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Dock Labourer

    25

    Tailor

    18

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

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