Origins of the Devenport surname
About the Devenports
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Interesting facts about Devenport
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Devenport surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.
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What are the most common Devenport first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Devenports
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Devenports in 1921
Cotton Weaver
35
Domestic Servant
22
Weaver
20
Servant
18
At Home
17
Common male occupations for Devenports in 1921
Coal Miner
76
General Labourer
28
Agricultural Labourer
22
Carter
18
Coal Miner Hewer
15
