Origins of the Skirving surname

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    In 1921, most Skirvings lived in north-east

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    190 Skirving Travel & migration records
    1,500 Skirvings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Skirving

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    What are the most common Skirving first names?

    William

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Skirvings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Skirvings in 1921

    Annuitant

    11

    Living On Own Means

    8

    House Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Skirvings in 1921

    Blacksmith

    22

    Farmer

    17

    Smith

    10

    Shoemaker

    9

    Grocer

    8

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