Origins of the Gardiner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 616North West 196Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 360East Midlands 103West Midlands 279East 575London 1902South East 1061South West 946South Wales 235Mid Wales 14West Wales 3North Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gardiners lived in london

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    17,000 Gardiner Travel & migration records
    85,000 Gardiners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gardiner

    How common is your surname?

    442nd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Gardiner first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gardiners

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

    Common female occupations for Gardiners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    436

    Domestic Servant

    238

    Laundress

    219

    General Servant Domestic

    211

    Living On Own Means

    211

    Common male occupations for Gardiners in 1921

    General Labourer

    329

    Agricultural Labourer

    301

    Coal Miner

    259

    Tailor

    223

    Farmer

    215

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