Origins of the Gellatly surname

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    In 1921, most Gellatlys lived in yorkshire

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    880 Gellatly Travel & migration records
    2,700 Gellatlys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gellatlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gellatlys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Factory Worker

    14

    Jute Weaver

    13

    Annuitant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Gellatlys in 1921

    Mason

    38

    Blacksmith

    21

    Weaver

    17

    Smith

    13

    Carter

    12

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