Origins of the Geach surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 9West Midlands 3East 27London 112South East 37South West 179South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Geachs lived in south-west

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    690 Geach Travel & migration records
    5,100 Geachs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Geach

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    What are the most common Geach first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Geachs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Geachs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Dress Maker

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    At Home

    12

    Living On Her Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Geachs in 1921

    Farmer

    42

    Farmers Son

    26

    Carpenter

    18

    China Clay Labourer

    17

    Cooper

    17

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