Origins of the Gillvray surname

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    In 1921, most Gillvrays lived in yorkshire

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    22 Gillvray Travel & migration records
    100 Gillvrays found in all Census records

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    Geoffrey Brian

    Namegeoffrey Brian

    Dora Mary

    Rhoda

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    Common jobs for Gillvrays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillvrays in 1921

    House Duties

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    Ladies Nurse

    1

    Laundress

    1

    ... 7 Day School Mistress

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Gillvrays in 1921

    Iron Moulder

    2

    Bargeman

    1

    Butcher

    1

    Clerk

    1

    Coal Screener Above Ground

    1

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