Origins of the Leivers surname

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    In 1921, most Leiverses lived in east-midlands

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    120 Leivers Travel & migration records
    3,400 Leiverses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leivers

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    What are the most common Leivers first names?

    Roger William

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    Common jobs for Leiverses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leiverses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Seamstress

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Leiverses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    107

    Coal Miner Hewer

    41

    Joiner

    32

    Framework Knitter

    20

    Coal Miner Contractor

    16

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