Origins of the Irvine surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 141North West 103Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 104East Midlands 12West Midlands 21East 64London 515South East 104South West 34South Wales 19Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Irvines lived in london

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    19,000 Irvine Travel & migration records
    45,000 Irvines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Irvine

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    We have for the Irvine surname. The oldest one dates back to 1509.

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    What are the most common Irvine first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Irvines

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

    Common female occupations for Irvines in 1921

    Knitter

    288

    Dressmaker

    223

    Domestic Servant

    207

    F S

    162

    Housekeeper

    158

    Common male occupations for Irvines in 1921

    Fisherman

    364

    Coal Miner

    334

    Farm Servant

    201

    Farmer

    185

    Shoemaker

    178

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