Origins of the Gresswell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 52East Midlands 84West Midlands 26East 15London 36South East 13South West 10South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gresswells lived in east-midlands

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    230 Gresswell Travel & migration records
    2,700 Gresswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gresswell

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    Common jobs for Gresswells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gresswells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Dress Maker

    8

    Cook

    6

    Tallow Chandler

    6

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gresswells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Tailor

    20

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Carpenter

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

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