Origins of the Gorbell surname

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    In 1921, most Gorbells lived in london

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    49 Gorbell Travel & migration records
    660 Gorbells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gorbells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gorbells in 1921

    Nurse

    3

    Tie Maker

    3

    Cigar Maker

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gorbells in 1921

    Fish Curer

    11

    General Dealer

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Fish Cutter

    3

    Miner Coal

    3

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