Origins of the Gainsborough surname

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    In 1921, most Gainsboroughs lived in east-midlands

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    59 Gainsborough Travel & migration records
    310 Gainsboroughs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gainsborough

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    Common jobs for Gainsboroughs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gainsboroughs in 1921

    House Servant

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    Mantuamaker

    4

    Clerk

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    General Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gainsboroughs in 1921

    Tailor

    5

    Farmer

    4

    Plasterer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Farm Labourer

    2

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