Origins of the Garvie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 4West Midlands 16East 6London 19South East 8South West 8South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Garvies lived in north-east

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    1,300 Garvie Travel & migration records
    3,900 Garvies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garvie

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    What are the most common Garvie first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Garvies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Garvies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Mill Worker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Dress Maker

    14

    Housekeeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Garvies in 1921

    Weaver

    32

    Joiner

    24

    General Labourer

    23

    Blacksmith

    22

    Coal Miner

    16

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