Origins of the Milligan surname

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    In 1921, most Milligans lived in london

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    14,000 Milligan Travel & migration records
    28,000 Milligans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milligan

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    Common jobs for Milligans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milligans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    156

    Domestic Servant

    128

    Housekeeper

    97

    F S

    65

    Living On Own Means

    63

    Commmon male occupations for Milligans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    290

    Joiner

    125

    General Labourer

    116

    Farmer

    93

    Shoemaker

    79

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