Origins of the Irvin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 183North West 52Isle of ManYorkshire 91East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 12London 118South East 31South West 17South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irvins lived in north-east

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    5,300 Irvin Travel & migration records
    8,100 Irvins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Irvin

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    What are the most common Irvin first names?

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    Common jobs for Irvins

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

    Common female occupations for Irvins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Domestic Servant

    23

    General Servant

    22

    Laundress

    21

    Charwoman

    20

    Common male occupations for Irvins in 1921

    Farm Hands

    59

    Coal Miner

    49

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    43

    General Labourer

    41

    Mariner

    38

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