Origins of the Beavers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 15West MidlandsEast 47London 19South East 4South West 7South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beaverses lived in yorkshire

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    400 Beavers Travel & migration records
    2,300 Beaverses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beavers

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    Common jobs for Beaverses

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

    Common female occupations for Beaverses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    None

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Common male occupations for Beaverses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    45

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    37

    General Farmers

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Fisherman

    15

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