Origins of the Granville surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 4Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 20East Midlands 7West Midlands 7East 19London 117South East 54South West 73South Wales 28Mid Wales 3West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Granvilles lived in london

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    1,700 Granville Travel & migration records
    4,200 Granvilles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Granville

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    We have for the Granville surname. The oldest one dates back to 1553.

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    What are the most common Granville first names?

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    Common jobs for Granvilles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Granvilles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    19

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Tailoress

    12

    Annuitant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Granvilles in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Clerk

    15

    Mason

    15

    Bricklayer

    11

    Painter

    10

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