Origins of the Neville surname

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    In 1921, most Nevilles lived in london

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    11,000 Neville Travel & migration records
    35,000 Nevilles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Neville

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    What are the most common Neville first names?

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    Common jobs for Nevilles

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    Commmon female occupations for Nevilles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    156

    Laundress

    128

    Domestic Servant

    102

    General Servant Domestic

    96

    Cotton Weaver

    86

    Commmon male occupations for Nevilles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    157

    General Labourer

    157

    Farm Labourer

    129

    Carpenter

    84

    Coal Miner

    76

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