Origins of the Lovely surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 57North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 52West Midlands 3East 28London 34South East 18South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lovelys lived in north-east

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    860 Lovely Travel & migration records
    1,900 Lovelys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lovely

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    Common jobs for Lovelys

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    Commmon female occupations for Lovelys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    General Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Private Means

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Lovelys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Gardener

    7

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    7

    Fried Fish Dealer

    6

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