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Origins of the Gunter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 22Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 13West Midlands 51East 17London 160South East 67South West 204South Wales 334Mid Wales 50West Wales 3North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gunters lived in south-wales

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    1,500 Gunter Travel & migration records
    10,000 Gunters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gunter

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    What are the most common Gunter first names?

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    Common jobs for Gunters

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

    Common female occupations for Gunters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Laundress

    35

    Domestic Servant

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Servant

    23

    Common male occupations for Gunters in 1921

    Farm Hands

    103

    Coal Miner

    74

    Agricultural Labourer

    68

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    62

    Farmer

    53

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