Origins of the Slaven surname

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    In 1921, most Slavens lived in london

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    1,800 Slaven Travel & migration records
    2,300 Slavens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Slaven

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    What are the most common Slaven first names?

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Slavens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slavens in 1921

    Mill Worker

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Keeper

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Slavens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    35

    General Labourer

    17

    Carter

    13

    Farm Servant

    13

    Shoemaker

    10

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