Origins of the Gatfield surname

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    In 1921, most Gatfields lived in south-east

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    170 Gatfield Travel & migration records
    2,400 Gatfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gatfield

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    What are the most common Gatfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Gatfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gatfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Blacksmith

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Cook Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gatfields in 1921

    Blacksmith

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    15

    Gardener

    12

    Bricklayer

    11

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