Origins of the Gilbey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 60East Midlands 36West Midlands 32East 375London 416South East 117South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilbeys lived in london

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    830 Gilbey Travel & migration records
    8,600 Gilbeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gilbey

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    What are the most common Gilbey first names?

    Walter

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gilbeys

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    Commmon female occupations for Gilbeys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    46

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Dressmaker

    27

    Charwoman

    21

    Cook Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Gilbeys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    81

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    General Labourer

    52

    Carman

    39

    Wine Merchant

    24

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