Origins of the Hanover surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 2London 13South East 3South West 16South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hanovers lived in south-west

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    360 Hanover Travel & migration records
    720 Hanovers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Hanover first names?

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    Common jobs for Hanovers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hanovers in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Hanovers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Carpenter

    6

    Coal Miner

    6

    Carman

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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