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Origins of the Govier surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 6West Midlands 23East 6London 116South East 42South West 164South Wales 11Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goviers lived in south-west

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    400 Govier Travel & migration records
    6,400 Goviers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Govier

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    What are the most common Govier first names?

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    Common jobs for Goviers

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

    Common female occupations for Goviers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    32

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Housekeeper

    17

    Common male occupations for Goviers in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    General Labourer

    28

    Farmer

    27

    Tailor

    27

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