Origins of the Gaitskell surname

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    In 1921, most Gaitskells lived in london

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    110 Gaitskell Travel & migration records
    1,000 Gaitskells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gaitskell

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    Common jobs for Gaitskells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaitskells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Widow

    6

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Living On Her Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gaitskells in 1921

    Yeoman

    18

    Farmers Son

    10

    Joiner

    9

    Farmer

    8

    Saddler

    6

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