Origins of the Gorman surname

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    In 1921, most Gormans lived in london

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    29,000 Gormans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gorman

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    Common jobs for Gormans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gormans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    96

    Charwoman

    82

    Laundress

    82

    Dressmaker

    75

    Cotton Weaver

    71

    Commmon male occupations for Gormans in 1921

    Coal Miner

    258

    General Labourer

    250

    Dock Labourer

    98

    Tailor

    83

    Porter

    81

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