Origins of the Grimbleby surname

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    In 1921, most Grimblebys lived in east-midlands

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    12 Grimbleby Travel & migration records
    450 Grimblebys found in all Census records

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    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Grimblebys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grimblebys in 1921

    Lab Daur

    3

    Agricultural Labourers Widow

    1

    Blacksmith Wife

    1

    Cartridge Maker

    1

    Cook

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Grimblebys in 1921

    Brickyard Labourer

    7

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Grocer

    4

    Cycle Frame Erector

    3

    Tile Maker

    3

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