Origins of the Gillings surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 107East Midlands 38West Midlands 45East 134London 276South East 108South West 17South Wales 6Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillingses lived in london

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    730 Gillings Travel & migration records
    7,900 Gillingses found in all Census records

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    We have for the Gillings surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Gillings first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gillingses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillingses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    Charwoman

    22

    Laundress

    21

    Dress Maker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Gillingses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Coal Miner

    39

    General Labourer

    30

    Carpenter

    26

    Farm Labourer

    23

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