Origins of the Gainley surname
About the Gainleys
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Interesting facts about Gainley
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Gainleys most likely to marry?
Sheehins
What are the most common Gainley first names?
John
Thomas
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Gainleys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Gainleys in 1921
Cotton Spinner
4
Weaver
3
Cotton Ring Spinner
2
Domestic Servant
2
Atending School
1
Commmon male occupations for Gainleys in 1921
Masons Labourer
4
Coal Miner
3
General Labourer
3
Gun Polisher
3
Bricklayers Labourer
2
