Origins of the Grieve surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 197North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 49East Midlands 21West Midlands 4East 20London 133South East 67South West 19South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grieves lived in north-east

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    6,500 Grieve Travel & migration records
    25,000 Grieves found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Grieves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grieves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    161

    Domestic Servant

    114

    Housekeeper

    112

    F S

    109

    Annuitant

    83

    Commmon male occupations for Grieves in 1921

    Joiner

    198

    Farm Servant

    139

    Mason

    137

    Farmer

    126

    Shepherd

    113

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