Origins of the Gerard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 27Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 35East Midlands 9West Midlands 9East 24London 187South East 54South West 13South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gerards lived in london

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    2,600 Gerard Travel & migration records
    5,400 Gerards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gerards

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    Commmon female occupations for Gerards in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Servant

    17

    Widow

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Gerards in 1921

    Fisherman

    36

    Farmer

    18

    Blacksmith

    16

    Chief Mate

    15

    Farm Hands

    15

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