Origins of the Gitsham surname

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    In 1921, most Gitshams lived in south-west

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    110 Gitsham Travel & migration records
    1,300 Gitshams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gitsham

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Gitshams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gitshams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Servant Domestic

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gitshams in 1921

    Carpenter

    12

    Thatcher

    10

    Mason

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Gardener

    6

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