Origins of the Gendall surname

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    In 1921, most Gendalls lived in south-west

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    Common jobs for Gendalls

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    Commmon female occupations for Gendalls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Tailoress

    8

    Domestic General Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gendalls in 1921

    Carpenter

    13

    Tin Miner

    11

    Basket Maker

    8

    Butcher

    8

    Mason

    8

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