Origins of the Gawne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 13Isle of Man 243Yorkshire 5East Midlands 6West MidlandsEastLondon 99South East 6South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gawnes lived in isle-of-man

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    450 Gawne Travel & migration records
    3,200 Gawnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gawne

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    What are the most common Gawne first names?

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    Common jobs for Gawnes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gawnes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    House Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Farmers Wife

    11

    Private Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Gawnes in 1921

    Able Seaman

    143

    Fisherman

    65

    Fireman

    51

    Carpenter

    44

    Mate

    38

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