Origins of the Ivens surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 32West Midlands 99East 19London 50South East 49South West 20South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ivenses lived in west-midlands

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    820 Ivens Travel & migration records
    3,800 Ivenses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ivens first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ivenses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ivenses in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    16

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Keeper

    11

    Private Means

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Ivenses in 1921

    Farmer

    34

    Farmers Son

    25

    Cattle Dealer

    16

    Butcher

    15

    Carpenter

    15

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