Origins of the Gallaway surname

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    In 1921, most Gallaways lived in london

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    1,100 Gallaway Travel & migration records
    2,900 Gallaways found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gallaway first names?

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    Common jobs for Gallaways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gallaways in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    House Keeper

    9

    Laundress

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gallaways in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Weaver

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Baker

    12

    Farmer

    11

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