Origins of the Levens surname

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    In 1921, most Levenses lived in london

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    660 Levens Travel & migration records
    2,100 Levenses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Levens

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    What are the most common Levens first names?

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    Common jobs for Levenses

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    Commmon female occupations for Levenses in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Dressmaker

    8

    Carman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Coachman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Levenses in 1921

    Joiner

    14

    Gardener

    13

    Carman

    8

    Porter

    8

    Carpenter

    7

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