Origins of the Craib surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 1London 19South East 11South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Craibs lived in london

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    830 Craib Travel & migration records
    2,300 Craibs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Craib

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    What are the most common Craib first names?

    William

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Craibs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Craibs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dressmaker

    16

    F S

    14

    Farmers Wife

    11

    General Serv (Domestic)

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Craibs in 1921

    Farm Servant

    39

    Farmer

    33

    Mason

    17

    Farm Serv

    16

    Farmer's Son

    13

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