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Origins of the Diver surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 11West Midlands 1East 120London 172South East 55South West 16South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Divers lived in london

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    2,500 Diver Travel & migration records
    4,900 Divers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Divers

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

    Common female occupations for Divers in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Dress Maker

    9

    Common male occupations for Divers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    23

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    19

    Agricultural Laborer

    15

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