Origins of the Geaves surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 4West Midlands 11East 39London 60South East 19South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Geaveses lived in london

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    43 Geaves Travel & migration records
    1,100 Geaveses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Geaves first names?

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    Common jobs for Geaveses

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    Commmon female occupations for Geaveses in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Geaveses in 1921

    Bricklayer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Farm Servant

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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