Origins of the Grosvenor surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 40Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 25West Midlands 315East 27London 161South East 93South West 33South Wales 18Mid Wales 13West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grosvenors lived in west-midlands

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    1,300 Grosvenor Travel & migration records
    7,300 Grosvenors found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grosvenor

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    What are the most common Grosvenor first names?

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    Common jobs for Grosvenors

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

    Commmon female occupations for Grosvenors in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Living On Own Means

    25

    None

    15

    Annuitant

    14

    Laundress

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Grosvenors in 1921

    Bricklayer

    33

    Farmer

    19

    Carpenter

    18

    Clerk

    17

    Chain Maker

    14

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