Origins of the Herve surname

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    In 1921, most Herves lived in undefined

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    85 Herve Travel & migration records
    560 Herves found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Herve first names?

    Francois

    Jean

    Marie

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Herves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herves in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    General Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Herves in 1921

    Farmer

    13

    Clerk

    7

    French Polisher

    6

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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