Origins of the McGarva surname

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    In 1921, most McGarvas lived in london

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    420 McGarva Travel & migration records
    1,800 McGarvas found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcgarvas

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mcgarvas in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Dressmaker

    11

    Housekeeper

    10

    Muslin Sewer

    9

    F S

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Mcgarvas in 1921

    Shepherd

    46

    Coal Miner

    18

    Farm Servant

    13

    Joiner

    11

    Weaver

    10

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