Origins of the Glenville surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 24East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 3London 16South East 11South West 7South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Glenvilles lived in yorkshire

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    200 Glenville Travel & migration records
    550 Glenvilles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Glenville

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    What are the most common Glenville first names?

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    Eliza

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    Common jobs for Glenvilles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glenvilles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Dress Maker

    4

    Housemaid (Domestic)

    3

    Actress

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Glenvilles in 1921

    Errand Boy

    5

    Jeweller

    4

    Shoe Maker

    4

    Actor

    3

    Blacksmith

    3

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