Origins of the Leaver surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 79East Midlands 18West Midlands 81East 95London 935South East 224South West 55South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leavers lived in london

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    19,000 Leavers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leaver

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    Common jobs for Leavers

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

    Common female occupations for Leavers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    403

    Weaver

    129

    Dressmaker

    97

    Weaver Cotton

    94

    Cotton Winder

    76

    Common male occupations for Leavers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    310

    Weaver

    87

    Weaver Cotton

    85

    General Labourer

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

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