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The earliest occurrence of the Merrigan surname in our family history documents is from 1750, and we currently have 15,350 records where Merrigan appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
11 Merrigans were recorded as labourers in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Merrigans were most likely to live in Lancashire.
Not all Merrigans were law-abiding. We found 1 in criminal records.
21 Merrigans served in the First World War.
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