Origins of the Trevena surname

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    In 1921, most Trevenas lived in south-west

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    480 Trevena Travel & migration records
    2,600 Trevenas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trevena

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    What are the most common Trevena first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Trevenas

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trevenas in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Tailoress

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Living On Her Own Means

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Trevenas in 1921

    Tin Miner

    40

    Copper Miner

    34

    Mason

    17

    Miner

    15

    Carpenter

    12

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