Origins of the Gilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 234North West 62Isle of ManYorkshire 307East Midlands 101West Midlands 168East 233London 467South East 145South West 134South Wales 26Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilsons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Gilsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Gilsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Domestic Servant

    50

    House Servant

    46

    Living On Own Means

    37

    General Servant

    36

    Commmon male occupations for Gilsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    115

    Agricultural Labourer

    105

    General Labourer

    65

    Farm Labourer

    54

    Butcher

    52

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