Origins of the Guthrie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 384North West 44Isle of ManYorkshire 107East Midlands 16West Midlands 19East 44London 267South East 134South West 16South Wales 5Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Guthries lived in north-east

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    29,000 Guthries found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Guthries

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

    Common female occupations for Guthries in 1921

    Dressmaker

    220

    Housekeeper

    110

    Domestic Servant

    101

    F S

    94

    Annuitant

    88

    Common male occupations for Guthries in 1921

    Joiner

    181

    Coal Miner

    158

    Mason

    109

    Carter

    108

    Farmer

    100

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