Origins of the Grindlay surname

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    In 1921, most Grindlays lived in south-east

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    650 Grindlay Travel & migration records
    2,100 Grindlays found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grindlay

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    Common jobs for Grindlays

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

    Common female occupations for Grindlays in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    F S

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Grindlays in 1921

    Coal Miner

    30

    Iron Moulder

    30

    Baker

    25

    Mason

    15

    Cooper

    14

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