Origins of the Laven surname

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    In 1921, most Lavens lived in london

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    890 Laven Travel & migration records
    1,200 Lavens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Lavens

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    Commmon female occupations for Lavens in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Hawker

    4

    Nurse Domestic

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lavens in 1921

    General Labourer

    20

    Coal Miner

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Laborer

    6

    Hawker

    5

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