Origins of the Gauld surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 7West Midlands 26East 9London 47South East 35South West 14South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gaulds lived in london

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    1,600 Gauld Travel & migration records
    5,900 Gaulds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gauld

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    We have for the Gauld surname. The oldest one dates back to 1846.

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    What are the most common Gauld first names?

    James

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Gaulds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaulds in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Dressmaker

    37

    Annuitant

    19

    Farmer's Wife

    19

    Farmers Wife

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Gaulds in 1921

    Farmer

    73

    Farm Servant

    70

    Mason

    47

    Farm Serv

    39

    Tailor

    28

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