Origins of the Gwynn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 5West Midlands 55East 10London 123South East 101South West 80South Wales 16Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gwynns lived in london

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    Common jobs for Gwynns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gwynns in 1921

    Laundress

    24

    Dressmaker

    23

    Charwoman

    11

    General Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Gwynns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    20

    Farmer

    17

    Basket Maker

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Butcher

    13

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