Origins of the Giffen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 14East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 22London 44South East 13South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Giffens lived in london

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    840 Giffen Travel & migration records
    2,300 Giffens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Giffens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Giffens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Housekeeper

    11

    General Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Giffens in 1921

    Weaver

    18

    Mason

    16

    Carpenter

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner

    9

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