Origins of the Devon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 6West Midlands 9East 7London 78South East 18South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Devons lived in london

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    730 Devon Travel & migration records
    2,800 Devons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Devon

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    What are the most common Devon first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Devons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Devons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Servant

    13

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Devons in 1921

    General Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Bricklayer

    10

    Farmer

    10

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