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Origins of the Spaven surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 90East Midlands 15West MidlandsEast 2London 12South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spavens lived in yorkshire

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    190 Spaven Travel & migration records
    2,100 Spavens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spaven

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    Common jobs for Spavens

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

    Common female occupations for Spavens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Keeper

    7

    At Home

    6

    At School

    5

    Common male occupations for Spavens in 1921

    Joiner

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    General Labourer

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Blacksmith

    8

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