Origins of the Groves surname

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    In 1921, most Groveses lived in london

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    10,000 Groves Travel & migration records
    85,000 Groveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Groves

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    542nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Groves surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Groves first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Groveses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Groveses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    332

    Laundress

    323

    Domestic Servant

    217

    General Servant Domestic

    201

    Charwoman

    167

    Commmon male occupations for Groveses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    409

    General Labourer

    361

    Carpenter

    340

    Farm Labourer

    205

    Bricklayer

    183

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