Origins of the Gravett surname

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    In 1921, most Gravetts lived in south-east

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    300 Gravett Travel & migration records
    3,300 Gravetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gravett

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    What are the most common Gravett first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gravetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gravetts in 1921

    Laundress

    16

    Dressmaker

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Housemaid Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Gravetts in 1921

    Carpenter

    21

    General Labourer

    18

    Butcher

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    14

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