Origins of the Gunstone surname

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    In 1921, most Gunstones lived in south-west

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    200 Gunstone Travel & migration records
    3,300 Gunstones found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gunstones

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gunstones in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Widow

    11

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    11

    House Servant

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gunstones in 1921

    Mason

    35

    Stone Mason

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Bricklayer

    20

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