A casual study of census reports from 1870, 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930, and 1940 reveals that the occupations held by members of the Bob Gay and Lillie Parker Gay family were farmer, farm labourer, and housekeeper. On two occasions, in 1917 and in 1944, the occupation was soldier. No one was listed as being able to read and write in the 1870 and 1880 census. No one was listed as owning a house.
Today, you can find family members in a variety of careers.
Here are a few samples, thanks to screenshots from LinkedIn.com and Facebook.