Origins of the Grindall surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 7West Midlands 8East 3London 4South East 1South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grindalls lived in yorkshire

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    120 Grindall Travel & migration records
    800 Grindalls found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Grindalls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grindalls in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Distiller

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Grindalls in 1921

    Plumber

    18

    Porter

    10

    Yeoman

    8

    Mason

    7

    Fishmonger

    5

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