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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 10West Midlands 15East 20London 34South East 84South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hovers lived in south-east

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    380 Hover Travel & migration records
    1,100 Hovers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hover

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    What are the most common Hover first names?

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    Common jobs for Hovers

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

    Common female occupations for Hovers in 1921

    General Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Acytonite Works (Sutton Pencha)

    2

    Common male occupations for Hovers in 1921

    General Labourer

    12

    Bricklayer

    11

    Carpenter

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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