Origins of the Silvey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 1West Midlands 26East 22London 140South East 72South West 78South Wales 6Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silveys lived in london

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    460 Silvey Travel & migration records
    3,300 Silveys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Silvey first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Silveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Silveys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Cainer

    7

    Charwoman

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Silveys in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Master

    19

    Chair Maker

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    French Polisher

    14

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