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Origins of the Grimwade surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 8West Midlands 4East 141London 80South East 55South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grimwades lived in east

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    320 Grimwade Travel & migration records
    3,200 Grimwades found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grimwade

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Grimwades

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

    Common female occupations for Grimwades in 1921

    Farmer

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Cook

    6

    Common male occupations for Grimwades in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Baker

    13

    Farmer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

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