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Origins of the Ragan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 92East Midlands 1West Midlands 5East 15London 37South East 10South West 2South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ragans lived in yorkshire

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    5,400 Ragan Travel & migration records
    3,700 Ragans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ragan

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    What are the most common Ragan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Ragans

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

    Common female occupations for Ragans in 1921

    Charwoman

    23

    Laundress

    22

    Servant

    21

    Hawker

    19

    House Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Ragans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    43

    General Labourer

    43

    Farm Hands

    39

    General Farmers

    21

    Laborer

    21

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