Origins of the Salvin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 37West Midlands 26EastLondon 8South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Salvins lived in yorkshire

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    190 Salvin Travel & migration records
    1,500 Salvins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Salvin

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    What are the most common Salvin first names?

    William

    Thorpe

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Salvins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Salvins in 1921

    Spinster

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Gentlewoman

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Salvins in 1921

    Bricklayer

    7

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Paper Maker

    6

    Architect

    5

    Joiner

    5

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