Origins of the Drever surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 11West Midlands 3East 13London 26South East 11South West 2South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Drevers lived in london

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    780 Drever Travel & migration records
    3,800 Drevers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Drevers

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    Commmon female occupations for Drevers in 1921

    Farmers Wife

    57

    Farmer's Wife

    52

    Farmer's Daur

    38

    Farmers Daur

    27

    Dressmaker

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Drevers in 1921

    Farmer

    105

    Fisherman

    75

    Farmers Son

    44

    Farmer's Son

    36

    Farm Servant

    35

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