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Origins of the Canvin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 26West Midlands 6East 10London 16South East 22South West 17South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Canvins lived in east-midlands

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    140 Canvin Travel & migration records
    1,000 Canvins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Canvin

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    What are the most common Canvin first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Canvins

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

    Common female occupations for Canvins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Coal Merchant

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Post Office Telephone Operator

    3

    At Home

    2

    Common male occupations for Canvins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Carpenter

    11

    Butcher

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    Coal Merchant

    5

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