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Origins of the Gelder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 779East Midlands 33West Midlands 22East 8London 117South East 16South West 3South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gelders lived in yorkshire

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    910 Gelder Travel & migration records
    8,300 Gelders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gelder

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    We have for the Gelder surname. The oldest one dates back to 1612.

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    What are the most common Gelder first names?

    Alfred

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gelders

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

    Common female occupations for Gelders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Tailoress

    18

    Spinster

    17

    House Keeper

    14

    Common male occupations for Gelders in 1921

    Coal Miner

    33

    Farmer

    29

    General Labourer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    22

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