Origins of the Gorwood surname
About the Gorwoods
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Interesting facts about Gorwood
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Gorwoods most likely to marry?
Shertzers
What are the most common Gorwood first names?
Charles Howard
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gorwoods
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Gorwoods in 1921
Dressmaker
6
General Servant
3
Living On Own Means
3
Agricultural Labourer
2
Daughter
2
Commmon male occupations for Gorwoods in 1921
Pewterer
9
Agricultural Labourer
8
General Labourer
5
Carrier
4
Farmer
4
