Origins of the Gorrell surname

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    In 1921, most Gorrells lived in south-west

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    460 Gorrell Travel & migration records
    1,100 Gorrells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gorrell

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    Common jobs for Gorrells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gorrells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gorrells in 1921

    Farm Hands

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Mariner

    6

    Cooks

    5

    General Farmers

    5

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