Origins of the Gillispie surname

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    In 1921, most Gillispies lived in yorkshire

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    2,400 Gillispie Travel & migration records
    1,900 Gillispies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gillispie

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    Common jobs for Gillispies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillispies in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Milliner

    6

    Wife

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gillispies in 1921

    Farm Hands

    33

    Coal Miner

    24

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

    General Farmers

    11

    Blacksmith

    8

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