Origins of the Greave surname

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    In 1921, most Greaves lived in yorkshire

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    110 Greave Travel & migration records
    960 Greaves found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Greaves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greaves in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    6

    Cotton Weaver

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Greaves in 1921

    Yeoman

    10

    Husbandman

    7

    Carter

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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