Origins of the Gail surname

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    In 1921, most Gails lived in south-wales

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    330 Gail Travel & migration records
    390 Gails found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gails

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    Commmon female occupations for Gails in 1921

    General Servant

    5

    Cook

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Domestic Serv

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gails in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Mason

    4

    Blacksmith

    3

    Butcher

    3

    Carpenter

    3

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