Origins of the Gamblin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 63North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 2West Midlands 1East 27London 102South East 201South West 56South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gamblins lived in south-east

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    430 Gamblin Travel & migration records
    3,800 Gamblins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gamblin

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    We have for the Gamblin surname. The oldest one dates back to 1870.

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    What are the most common Gamblin first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gamblins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gamblins in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Housemaid Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gamblins in 1921

    Master

    46

    Carpenter

    29

    Able Seaman

    24

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

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