Origins of the Gunthorpe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of Man 3Yorkshire 42East Midlands 25West Midlands 8East 8London 28South East 6South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gunthorpes lived in yorkshire

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    230 Gunthorpe Travel & migration records
    1,600 Gunthorpes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gunthorpe

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    We have for the Gunthorpe surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Gunthorpe first names?

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    Common jobs for Gunthorpes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gunthorpes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    Assistant

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gunthorpes in 1921

    Farmer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Joiner

    9

    Brick Maker

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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