Origins of the Olivant surname
About the Olivants
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Interesting facts about Olivant
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Who were Olivants most likely to marry?
What are the most common Olivant first names?
John
George
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Olivants
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Olivants in 1921
Dressmaker
12
Domestic Servant
6
Farmer
6
General Servant Domestic
6
Housekeeper
6
Commmon male occupations for Olivants in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
17
Butcher
16
Farmer
13
Joiner
9
General Labourer
8
