Origins of the Gale surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 211North West 63Isle of Man 277Yorkshire 636East Midlands 198West Midlands 183East 392London 2035South East 1338South West 778South Wales 185Mid Wales 19West WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gales lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Gale

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    464th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Gale surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Gales most likely to marry?

    Yale Or Yaele Or Yall Or Yalle Or Gales
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    What are the most common Gale first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gales

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

    Common female occupations for Gales in 1921

    Dressmaker

    437

    Laundress

    315

    Domestic Servant

    230

    General Servant Domestic

    203

    Living On Own Means

    203

    Common male occupations for Gales in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    526

    Carpenter

    445

    General Labourer

    371

    Farm Labourer

    279

    Farmer

    269

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