Origins of the Gwinnett surname

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    In 1921, most Gwinnetts lived in west-midlands

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    120 Gwinnett Travel & migration records
    1,800 Gwinnetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gwinnett

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    Common jobs for Gwinnetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gwinnetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Annuitant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Widow

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Gwinnetts in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    House Painter

    6

    Boot Maker

    5

    Carpenter & Joiner

    5

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