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Origins of the Mulligan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 157North West 61Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 177East Midlands 19West Midlands 28East 26London 576South East 89South West 28South Wales 8Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mulligans lived in london

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    28,000 Mulligan Travel & migration records
    13,000 Mulligans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mulligan

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    What are the most common Mulligan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mulligans

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

    Common female occupations for Mulligans in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    50

    Dressmaker

    41

    Housekeeper

    39

    House Keeper

    35

    Laundress

    35

    Common male occupations for Mulligans in 1921

    General Labourer

    147

    Coal Miner

    121

    Tailor

    55

    Dock Labourer

    48

    Bricklayer

    35

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