Origins of the Niven surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 14West Midlands 13East 13London 71South East 30South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Nivens lived in london

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    4,100 Niven Travel & migration records
    14,000 Nivens found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Nivens

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    Commmon female occupations for Nivens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    111

    F S

    78

    Housekeeper

    69

    Domestic Servant

    67

    House Keeper

    46

    Commmon male occupations for Nivens in 1921

    Iron Moulder

    99

    Farmer

    79

    Farm Servant

    66

    Shoemaker

    65

    Clerk

    56

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