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Where is the Gallagher family from?
You can see how Gallagher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gallagher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gallagher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 591 Gallagher families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Gallagher's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gallagher families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gallagher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Gallagher ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gallagher. 32% of Gallagher men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Gallagher women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gallagher were Clerk and Clerk. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Gallagher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gallagher in 1940 was 40, and 75 in 2004.