Origins of the Cover surname

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    In 1921, most Covers lived in south-east

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    500 Cover Travel & migration records
    2,100 Covers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Cover first names?

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    Common jobs for Covers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Covers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    8

    Servant

    8

    Cook

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Covers in 1921

    Carpenter

    22

    General Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Timber Merchant

    10

    Turner

    10

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