Origins of the Gait surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 3London 24South East 22South West 108South Wales 59Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gaits lived in south-west

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    310 Gait Travel & migration records
    2,900 Gaits found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gait first names?

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    Common jobs for Gaits

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Gaits in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gaits in 1921

    Blacksmith

    25

    Coal Miner

    20

    Coal Miner Hewer

    18

    Butcher

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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