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Origins of the Gumley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 57West Midlands 5EastLondon 10South East 9South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gumleys lived in east-midlands

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    200 Gumley Travel & migration records
    820 Gumleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gumley

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    Common jobs for Gumleys

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

    Common female occupations for Gumleys in 1921

    Shoe Machinist

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Boot Machinist

    5

    Dress Maker

    3

    Fancy Hosiery Winder

    3

    Common male occupations for Gumleys in 1921

    Farrier

    10

    Framework Knitter

    7

    Shoe Laster

    5

    Shoe Rivetter

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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