Origins of the Gambell surname

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    In 1921, most Gambells lived in south-east

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    390 Gambell Travel & migration records
    2,000 Gambells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gambell

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    What are the most common Gambell first names?

    John

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    Doris

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gambells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gambells in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Farmers Daughter

    5

    None

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gambells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Blacksmith

    12

    Butcher

    12

    Clock Maker

    10

    Farm Labourer

    8

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