Origins of the Gove surname

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    In 1921, most Goves lived in south-west

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    990 Gove Travel & migration records
    3,500 Goves found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gove first names?

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    Common jobs for Goves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goves in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    F S

    13

    Laundress

    10

    None

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Goves in 1921

    Fisherman

    29

    Farm Servant

    21

    Farm Labourer

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Cabinet Maker

    16

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