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Origins of the Shreeve surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 84West Midlands 29East 265London 123South East 46South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shreeves lived in east

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    460 Shreeve Travel & migration records
    6,200 Shreeves found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Shreeves

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

    Common female occupations for Shreeves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Charwoman

    17

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Housekeeper

    10

    Common male occupations for Shreeves in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Carpenter

    24

    General Labourer

    24

    Farmer

    20

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