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Origins of the Chequer surname

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    In 1921, most Chequers lived in south-east

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    68 Chequer Travel & migration records
    970 Chequers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chequer

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    What are the most common Chequer first names?

    William

    George

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Chequers

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

    Common female occupations for Chequers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Carpenter

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    House Keeper

    4

    Common male occupations for Chequers in 1921

    Gold Beater

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    Wheelwright

    10

    Lab

    7

    Clerk

    5

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