Origins of the Gilpin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 60Isle of ManYorkshire 163East Midlands 8West Midlands 13East 49London 119South East 63South West 198South Wales 15Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilpins lived in south-west

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    3,100 Gilpin Travel & migration records
    8,500 Gilpins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gilpin

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    What are the most common Gilpin first names?

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    Common jobs for Gilpins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gilpins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    35

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Widow

    20

    Annuitant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Gilpins in 1921

    Farmer

    32

    Coal Miner

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Butcher

    25

    Able Seaman

    23

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