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Origins of the Gully surname

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    In 1921, most Gullys lived in south-west

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    930 Gully Travel & migration records
    4,700 Gullys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gully

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    What are the most common Gully first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gullys

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

    Common female occupations for Gullys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Laundress

    21

    House Servant

    19

    Dressmaker

    15

    Living On Her Own Means

    10

    Common male occupations for Gullys in 1921

    General Labourer

    26

    Carpenter

    25

    Coal Miner

    17

    Laborer

    14

    Mason

    14

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