Gilligan Family History

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Gilligan Name Meaning

Irish (Ulster): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giollagáin, a double diminutive of giolla ‘lad’.

Similar surnames: Gillian, Galligan, Milligan, Gilliland, Gilleran, Gillan, Halligan

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Gilligan Family Origin

Where is the Gilligan family from?

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Gilligan Family Occupations

What did your Gilligan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gilligan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Labourer

9%
Coal Miner

4%
Sawyer

2%
Shoemaker

2%

In 1881, the most common Gilligan occupation in the UK was Labourer. 9% of Gilligan's were Labourers. A less common occupation for the Gilligan family was Shoemaker. Labourer, Coal Miner and Sawyer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gilligan.

Source: Census data for Gilligan | Data not to scale

Gilligan Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Gilligan ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Gilligan Life Expectancy

What is the average Gilligan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gilligan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1944 and 2004, Gilligan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gilligan in 1944 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gilligan