Origins of the Beavan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 6West Midlands 195East 31London 141South East 48South West 179South Wales 84Mid Wales 65West Wales 20North Wales 41Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beavans lived in west-midlands

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    Interesting facts about Beavan

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    What are the most common Beavan first names?

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    Common jobs for Beavans

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    Common female occupations for Beavans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    65

    House Servant

    45

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Laundress

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    Common male occupations for Beavans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    79

    Farmer

    74

    Coal Miner

    61

    Farm Labourer

    61

    Carpenter

    47

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