Origins of the Grieveson surname

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    In 1921, most Grievesons lived in north-east

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    180 Grieveson Travel & migration records
    2,400 Grievesons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grieveson

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    Common jobs for Grievesons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grievesons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Dress Maker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Grievesons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    Shipwright

    17

    Tailor

    16

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Joiner

    13

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