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Origins of the Lavery surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 234North West 56Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 36East Midlands 1West Midlands 9East 26London 223South East 30South West 36South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laverys lived in north-east

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    6,700 Lavery Travel & migration records
    6,900 Laverys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lavery

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    Common jobs for Laverys

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

    Common female occupations for Laverys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Housekeeper

    19

    Servant

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Common male occupations for Laverys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    68

    General Labourer

    53

    Tailor

    27

    Dock Labourer

    26

    Carter

    24

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