Origins of the Gillingham surname
About the Gillinghams
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Interesting facts about Gillingham
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Gillingham surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gillinghams
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Gillinghams in 1921
Dressmaker
62
Laundress
53
General Servant Domestic
43
Glover
35
Domestic Servant
34
Common male occupations for Gillinghams in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
84
Farmer
69
General Labourer
69
Blacksmith
63
Bricklayer
53
