Origins of the Garswood surname
About the Garswoods
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Interesting facts about Garswood
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James
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Garswoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Garswoods in 1921
Cotton Weaver
4
Assisting In The Business
2
Cotton Mill Operative
2
Dressmaker
2
Reeler Cotton Mill
2
Commmon male occupations for Garswoods in 1921
Coal Miner
9
Coal Miner Hewer
9
Coal Hewer
6
Cotton Spinning
2
Fireboy
2
