Origins of the Clives surname
About the Cliveses
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Interesting facts about Clives
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Clives surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Clives first names?
William
George
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Cliveses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Cliveses in 1921
Press Worker
3
Servant Domestic
3
Cotton Weaver
2
Dressmaker
2
House Servant
2
Common male occupations for Cliveses in 1921
Brass Founder
2
Bricklayers Labourer
2
Farm Labourer
2
Gardener
2
Moulder
2
