Origins of the Ives surname

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    In 1921, most Iveses lived in london

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    5,000 Ives Travel & migration records
    36,000 Iveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ives

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    Who were Iveses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Ives first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Iveses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Iveses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    160

    Laundress

    145

    General Servant Domestic

    96

    Domestic Servant

    82

    Charwoman

    75

    Commmon male occupations for Iveses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    222

    General Labourer

    129

    Butcher

    118

    Carpenter

    108

    Blacksmith

    100

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