Origins of the Lefevre surname

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    In 1921, most Lefevres lived in london

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    1,300 Lefevre Travel & migration records
    2,900 Lefevres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lefevre

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lefevres

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lefevres in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Draper

    12

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Lefevres in 1921

    Bricklayer

    11

    Weaver

    9

    Butcher

    8

    Shoe Maker

    8

    Tailor

    8

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