Origins of the Gunby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 111East Midlands 136West Midlands 5East 6London 35South East 7South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gunbys lived in east-midlands

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    250 Gunby Travel & migration records
    2,600 Gunbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gunby

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    What are the most common Gunby first names?

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    Common jobs for Gunbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gunbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    7

    House Servant

    6

    At Home

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gunbys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    19

    General Labourer

    12

    Shoe Finisher

    11

    Shoe Maker

    11

    Joiner

    10

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