Origins of the Gaylard surname

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    In 1921, most Gaylards lived in south-west

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    220 Gaylard Travel & migration records
    2,800 Gaylards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gaylard

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gaylards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaylards in 1921

    Glover

    49

    Dressmaker

    15

    Glove Sewer

    15

    Glove Machinist

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gaylards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    16

    Carpenter

    13

    Farmer

    9

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