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Origins of the Gwynne surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 29East Midlands 15West Midlands 87East 12London 98South East 49South West 263South Wales 123Mid Wales 64West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gwynnes lived in south-west

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    1,500 Gwynne Travel & migration records
    8,500 Gwynnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gwynne

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    What are the most common Gwynne first names?

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    William

    Nell

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gwynnes

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

    Common female occupations for Gwynnes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Laundress

    21

    Farmers Wife

    19

    Common male occupations for Gwynnes in 1921

    Farmer

    60

    Coal Miner

    42

    Coal Miner Hewer

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    25

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