Origins of the Civil surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 54West Midlands 19East 1London 9South East 26South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Civils lived in east-midlands

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    75 Civil Travel & migration records
    1,200 Civils found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Civil

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    We have for the Civil surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

    Who were Civils most likely to marry?

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    Esteves
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    What are the most common Civil first names?

    George

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Civils

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

    Common female occupations for Civils in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Charwoman

    4

    School Girl

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Civils in 1921

    Carpenter

    13

    Painter

    9

    Shipwright

    7

    Steward

    7

    Tanner

    7

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