Origins of the Gemmill surname

About the Gemmills

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 14London 14South East 3South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gemmills lived in north-east

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    600 Gemmill Travel & migration records
    2,500 Gemmills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gemmill

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    We have for the Gemmill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1829.

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    What are the most common Gemmill first names?

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gemmills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gemmills in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    19

    Dressmaker

    17

    Farmers Daur

    15

    Annuitant

    14

    House Keeper

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Gemmills in 1921

    Farmer

    35

    Weaver

    24

    Farmers Son

    21

    Joiner

    17

    Tailor

    15

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