Origins of the Gurnell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 35West Midlands 3East 1London 21South East 10South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gurnells lived in east-midlands

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    190 Gurnell Travel & migration records
    950 Gurnells found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gurnells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gurnells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Widow

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gurnells in 1921

    Armourer

    20

    Farmer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    Butcher

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

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