Origins of the Griggs surname

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    In 1921, most Griggses lived in london

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    2,900 Griggs Travel & migration records
    25,000 Griggses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Griggs

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    Common jobs for Griggses

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

    Common female occupations for Griggses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    102

    General Servant Domestic

    89

    Laundress

    76

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Charwoman

    53

    Common male occupations for Griggses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    280

    General Labourer

    147

    Farm Labourer

    130

    Carpenter

    86

    Farm Hands

    76

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