Origins of the Gurner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 17West Midlands 13East 28London 68South East 17South West 39South Wales 9Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gurners lived in london

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    Common jobs for Gurners

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    Commmon female occupations for Gurners in 1921

    Dress Maker

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    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    House Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Gurners in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    General Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Clerk

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

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