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Origins of the Worgan surname

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    In 1921, most Worgans lived in south-west

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    270 Worgan Travel & migration records
    3,600 Worgans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Worgan

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    What are the most common Worgan first names?

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    Common jobs for Worgans

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

    Common female occupations for Worgans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    10

    None

    7

    Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Worgans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    53

    Coal Miner Hewer

    20

    General Labourer

    18

    Mariner

    14

    Seaman

    11

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