Origins of the Gwilt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 7West Midlands 95East 3London 39South East 8South West 4South Wales 8Mid Wales 45West Wales 11North Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gwilts lived in west-midlands

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    260 Gwilt Travel & migration records
    2,800 Gwilts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gwilts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gwilts in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Cook Domestic

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gwilts in 1921

    Farmer

    37

    General Labourer

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Mason

    18

    Blacksmith

    15

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