Origins of the Ervin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 1London 21South East 18South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ervins lived in north-east

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    1,800 Ervin Travel & migration records
    750 Ervins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ervin

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    Common jobs for Ervins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ervins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    Worsted Powerloom Weaver

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Factory Worker

    3

    Marine Store Dealer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ervins in 1921

    Farm Hands

    77

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    50

    General Farmers

    30

    Foremen

    15

    Tinsmiths

    13

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