Origins of the Devoir surname

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    In 1921, most Devoirs lived in northern-ireland

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    6 Devoir Travel & migration records
    36 Devoirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Devoir

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    What are the most common Devoir first names?

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    Esther M

    Lurena

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    Common jobs for Devoirs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Devoirs in 1921

    Box Maker Wood

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    General Servant

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    Hotel Kitchen Maid

    1

    Housemaid

    1

    Living On Own Means

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Devoirs in 1921

    Blacksmith

    1

    Brass Finisher

    1

    Dock Labourer

    1

    General Labourer

    1

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