Origins of the Kilvington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 183East Midlands 9West Midlands 12East 1London 26South East 6South West 7South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilvingtons lived in yorkshire

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    250 Kilvington Travel & migration records
    5,200 Kilvingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kilvington

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    What are the most common Kilvington first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kilvingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kilvingtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    House Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Kilvingtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Stonemason

    28

    Farmer

    27

    Farm Labourer

    24

    General Labourer

    22

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