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Origins of the Violet surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 3West Midlands 15East 17London 112South East 30South West 20South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Violets lived in london

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    240 Violet Travel & migration records
    1,000 Violets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Violet

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    What are the most common Violet first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Violets

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

    Common female occupations for Violets in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Tailoress

    7

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Common male occupations for Violets in 1921

    Tailor

    8

    Gardener

    6

    Wheelwright

    6

    Clerk

    5

    Barber

    3

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