Origins of the Gilsthorpe surname
About the Gilsthorpes
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Interesting facts about Gilsthorpe
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Gilsthorpes most likely to marry?
Yeates
What are the most common Gilsthorpe first names?
John
George
Mary
Sarah
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Common jobs for Gilsthorpes
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Gilsthorpes in 1921
Widow
2
Clerk Student
1
Daughter
1
Dressmaker
1
General Servant (Domestic)
1
Commmon male occupations for Gilsthorpes in 1921
Son
5
Coal Miner
2
Horn Presser
2
Miner Hewer
2
Table Knife Scale Presser Horn
2
