Origins of the Gard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 9West Midlands 6East 45London 215South East 103South West 182South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gards lived in london

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    1,300 Gard Travel & migration records
    7,800 Gards found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gard first names?

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    Common jobs for Gards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Laundress

    25

    General Servant

    21

    Glover

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Gards in 1921

    General Labourer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Carpenter

    25

    Tailor

    19

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