Origins of the Gillet surname

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    In 1921, most Gillets lived in london

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    730 Gillet Travel & migration records
    3,000 Gillets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gillet

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    Who were Gillets most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Gillet first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gillets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillets in 1921

    Lace Maker

    23

    House Servant

    17

    Laundress

    16

    Cotton Weaver

    15

    Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Gillets in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Fisherman

    14

    Cutler

    10

    Farmer

    10

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