Origins of the Beaver surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 31Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 160East Midlands 121West Midlands 28East 22London 263South East 71South West 68South Wales 16Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beavers lived in london

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    2,300 Beaver Travel & migration records
    13,000 Beavers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Beaver first names?

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    Common jobs for Beavers

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

    Common female occupations for Beavers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Cotton Weaver

    48

    Laundress

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    29

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Common male occupations for Beavers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    66

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    58

    General Labourer

    55

    Coal Miner

    48

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

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