Origins of the Gubb surname

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    In 1921, most Gubbs lived in south-west

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    250 Gubb Travel & migration records
    2,100 Gubbs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gubbs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gubbs in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Cook Domestic

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gubbs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Able Seaman

    13

    Mason

    12

    Carpenter

    9

    Farmer

    9

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