Origins of the Quilligan surname

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    In 1921, most Quilligans lived in yorkshire

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    270 Quilligan Travel & migration records
    66 Quilligans found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Quilligans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Quilligans in 1921

    Charwoman

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    Cotton Card Room Hand

    1

    Factory

    1

    General (Domestic)

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Quilligans in 1921

    Semiskilled Occupations In Mechanical Treatment Of Metals (Rolling

    2

    Stoker

    2

    Dock Labourer General

    1

    Established Civil Assistant On The Ordnance Survey

    1

    Fireman

    1

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