Origins of the Gillbert surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 20West Midlands 39East 15London 58South East 27South West 20South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gillberts lived in london

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    68 Gillbert Travel & migration records
    790 Gillberts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gillbert

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    What are the most common Gillbert first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gillberts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gillberts in 1921

    Boot Binder

    2

    Cook

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gillberts in 1921

    Plumber

    6

    Tailor

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Cordwainer

    3

    Weaver

    3

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