Origins of the Gillingwater surname

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    In 1921, most Gillingwaters lived in east

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    150 Gillingwater Travel & migration records
    1,300 Gillingwaters found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gillingwater first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gillingwaters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillingwaters in 1921

    General Servant

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    Domestic Servant

    4

    Boot Machinist

    3

    House Maid

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gillingwaters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Farmer

    6

    General Labourer

    5

    Perfumer

    5

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