Origins of the Darvill surname

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    In 1921, most Darvills lived in london

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    540 Darvill Travel & migration records
    6,100 Darvills found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Darvill first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Darvills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darvills in 1921

    Laundress

    35

    Straw Plaiter

    23

    Dressmaker

    18

    Lace Maker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Darvills in 1921

    Carpenter

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Bricklayer

    31

    Carman

    29

    Farmer

    23

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