Origins of the Govey surname

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    In 1921, most Goveys lived in london

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    120 Govey Travel & migration records
    1,500 Goveys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Govey

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    Common jobs for Goveys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Goveys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Tailoress

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Goveys in 1921

    Shoe Maker

    13

    Shoemaker

    11

    Errand Boy

    9

    Boot Maker

    8

    Bootmaker

    8

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