Origins of the Gilberts surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 13Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 3West Midlands 1EastLondon 4South EastSouth West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilbertses lived in north-west

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    99 Gilberts Travel & migration records
    570 Gilbertses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gilberts

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    Common jobs for Gilbertses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gilbertses in 1921

    Fustian Cutter

    11

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Laundress

    3

    Drapers Assistant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gilbertses in 1921

    Fustian Cutter

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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    2

    Bakers Assistant

    2

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