Origins of the Gannaway surname

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    In 1921, most Gannaways lived in south-east

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    210 Gannaway Travel & migration records
    2,100 Gannaways found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gannaway first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gannaways

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gannaways in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Laundress

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Nurse

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gannaways in 1921

    Carpenter

    21

    Tailor

    13

    Butcher

    12

    Shoemaker

    9

    Dairyman

    8

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