Origins of the Carver surname

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    In 1921, most Carvers lived in london

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    26,000 Carvers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Carver first names?

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    Common jobs for Carvers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carvers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    123

    Living On Own Means

    75

    Laundress

    68

    House Servant

    50

    General Servant Domestic

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Carvers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    149

    Farmer

    115

    Farm Labourer

    106

    General Labourer

    100

    Carpenter

    84

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