Origins of the Bever surname

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    In 1921, most Bevers lived in south-east

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    290 Bever Travel & migration records
    720 Bevers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bever

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    Common jobs for Bevers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bevers in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    House Keeper

    4

    Husbandman

    3

    Servant

    3

    Widow

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Bevers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Farm Hands

    11

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    6

    Clerks

    5

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