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Gervin Family History

Gervin Surname Meaning

Irish (Tyrone): from Ó Gairbhín ‘descendant of Gairbhín’ see Garvin. Scottish: variant of Girvan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Gervin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gervin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gervin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Gervin families living in Devon. This was about 17% of all the recorded Gervin's in United Kingdom. Devon and 1 other county had the highest population of Gervin families in 1891.
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What did your Gervin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gervin. 100% of Gervin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gervin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 433 military records available for the last name Gervin. For the veterans among your Gervin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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