Origins of the Greive surname

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    In 1921, most Greives lived in north-east

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    320 Greive Travel & migration records
    3,400 Greives found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Greives

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greives in 1921

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    Domestic Servant

    19

    Dressmaker

    19

    House Servant

    16

    Housekeeper

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Greives in 1921

    Farm Servant

    27

    Carter

    18

    Weaver

    18

    Joiner

    17

    Shepherd

    17

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