Origins of the Gilfoyle surname

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    In 1921, most Gilfoyles lived in north-west

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    690 Gilfoyle Travel & migration records
    1,100 Gilfoyles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gilfoyle

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    What are the most common Gilfoyle first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Gilfoyles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gilfoyles in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Cap Maker

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gilfoyles in 1921

    General Labourer

    9

    Fireman

    8

    Iron Turner

    8

    Collier

    6

    Tailor

    5

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