Origins of the Gibb surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 190North West 18Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 57East Midlands 14West Midlands 32East 58London 298South East 209South West 46South Wales 35Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gibbs lived in london

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    Common jobs for Gibbs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gibbs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    267

    Domestic Servant

    174

    Housekeeper

    137

    Annuitant

    110

    House Keeper

    109

    Commmon male occupations for Gibbs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    383

    Mason

    191

    Farmer

    179

    Shoemaker

    166

    Joiner

    164

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