Origins of the Gainford surname
About the Gainfords
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Interesting facts about Gainford
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Jane
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Common jobs for Gainfords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Gainfords in 1921
Dressmaker
10
Domestic Servant
7
General Servant Domestic
6
House Servant
5
General Servant
3
Commmon male occupations for Gainfords in 1921
Blacksmith
31
Iron Ore Miner
9
Coal Miner
8
Mason
7
Coal Miner Hewer
6
