Origins of the Beven surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 8West Midlands 8East 12London 53South East 44South West 57South Wales 17Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bevens lived in south-west

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    500 Beven Travel & migration records
    2,200 Bevens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Beven first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bevens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bevens in 1921

    General Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    8

    Laundress

    8

    None

    6

    Private Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Bevens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    18

    Carpenter

    15

    General Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Butcher

    8

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