Origins of the Gurnett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 5Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 18East Midlands 3West Midlands 8East 72London 57South East 37South West 11South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gurnetts lived in east

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    Common jobs for Gurnetts

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    Commmon female occupations for Gurnetts in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Laundress

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Gurnetts in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    8

    Carpenter

    7

    Painter

    6

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