Origins of the Heaven surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 8West Midlands 86East 18London 77South East 20South West 207South Wales 40Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heavens lived in south-west

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    690 Heaven Travel & migration records
    7,000 Heavens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heaven

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    We have for the Heaven surname. The oldest one dates back to 1573.

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    What are the most common Heaven first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heavens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heavens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Laundress

    20

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    General Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Heavens in 1921

    General Labourer

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Mason

    27

    Carpenter

    19

    Dock Labourer

    19

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