Origins of the Gorner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 37East Midlands 7West Midlands 3East 2London 111South East 10South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gorners lived in london

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    150 Gorner Travel & migration records
    1,500 Gorners found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gorners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gorners in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Cotton Spinner

    6

    Weaver

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gorners in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    General Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Carter

    7

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