Origins of the Girling surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 56North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 35West Midlands 72East 564London 507South East 195South West 31South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Girlings lived in east

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    1,400 Girling Travel & migration records
    18,000 Girlings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Girling

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    Who were Girlings most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Girling first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Girlings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Girlings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    84

    General Servant Domestic

    61

    Laundress

    55

    Domestic Servant

    52

    Tailoress

    39

    Commmon male occupations for Girlings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    146

    Carpenter

    78

    Farmer

    77

    Farm Labourer

    69

    Shoemaker

    41

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