Origins of the Geall surname

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    In 1921, most Gealls lived in south-east

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    150 Geall Travel & migration records
    1,600 Gealls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gealls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gealls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Housekeeper

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gealls in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Agr Lab

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    7

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