Origins of the Ganderton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 15West Midlands 129East 31London 82South East 17South West 24South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gandertons lived in west-midlands

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    210 Ganderton Travel & migration records
    3,600 Gandertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ganderton

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    What are the most common Ganderton first names?

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    Common jobs for Gandertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gandertons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Gloveress

    12

    Farmers Daughter

    9

    At Home

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gandertons in 1921

    Farmer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Wheelwright

    17

    Coal Miner

    15

    Farmers Son

    15

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