Origins of the Gaywood surname

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    In 1921, most Gaywoods lived in london

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    130 Gaywood Travel & migration records
    2,700 Gaywoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gaywood

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    Common jobs for Gaywoods

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gaywoods in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    15

    Domestic Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    At Home

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gaywoods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Butcher

    20

    Vintner

    14

    Coachman

    12

    Bricklayer

    9

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