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Origins of the Mavin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 223North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 6West Midlands 2East 6London 13South East 2South West 18South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mavins lived in north-east

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    210 Mavin Travel & migration records
    2,500 Mavins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mavin

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    What are the most common Mavin first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mavins

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

    Common female occupations for Mavins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Mavins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Joiner

    11

    Blacksmith

    10

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