Origins of the Bovey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 3West Midlands 6East 25London 71South East 35South West 196South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boveys lived in south-west

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    710 Bovey Travel & migration records
    3,700 Boveys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Boveys

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

    Common female occupations for Boveys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Housekeeper

    14

    Charwoman

    13

    House Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Common male occupations for Boveys in 1921

    Master

    40

    Butcher

    23

    Farmer

    21

    Mason

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

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