Origins of the Giffin surname

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    In 1921, most Giffins lived in london

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    1,300 Giffin Travel & migration records
    2,700 Giffins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Giffin

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    Common jobs for Giffins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Giffins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Cook

    11

    Housekeeper

    11

    No Occupation

    8

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Giffins in 1921

    Cordwainer

    20

    Pewterer

    15

    Carman

    12

    Farm Hands

    12

    Carpenter

    11

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