Origins of the Gegg surname

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    In 1921, most Geggs lived in south-west

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    170 Gegg Travel & migration records
    1,700 Geggs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Geggs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Geggs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Dress Maker

    8

    General Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Geggs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Grocer

    11

    Stone Mason

    9

    Carpenter

    8

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