Origins of the Lavers surname

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    In 1921, most Laverses lived in south-west

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    1,000 Lavers Travel & migration records
    6,300 Laverses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Laverses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Laverses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Laundress

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Domestic Servant

    17

    General Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Laverses in 1921

    Carpenter

    36

    General Labourer

    32

    Shipwright

    29

    Cordwainer

    25

    Plasterer

    25

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