Origins of the Greve surname

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    In 1921, most Greves lived in london

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    530 Greve Travel & migration records
    420 Greves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Greve

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    Common jobs for Greves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Greves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    General Servant

    3

    None

    3

    Tailoress

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Greves in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Hands

    5

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks

    4

    Cordwainer

    3

    Salespersons

    3

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