Origins of the Covill surname
About the Covills
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Interesting facts about Covill
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Covills most likely to marry?
Covell Or Covel Or Coval Or Covil Or Covills
What are the most common Covill first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Covills
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Covills in 1921
Laundress
22
Dressmaker
12
Domestic Servant
8
General Servant Domestic
8
General Servant
7
Commmon male occupations for Covills in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
28
Farmer
19
General Labourer
17
Farm Labourer
12
Carman
9
