Origins of the Lewer surname

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    In 1921, most Lewers lived in south-east

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    450 Lewer Travel & migration records
    3,200 Lewers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lewer

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    What are the most common Lewer first names?

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    Common jobs for Lewers

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    Commmon female occupations for Lewers in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    12

    At Home

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Lewers in 1921

    General Labourer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Butcher

    15

    Carpenter

    15

    Sawyer

    11

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