Origins of the Moverley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 116East Midlands 10West Midlands 11East 5London 17South East 18South West 3South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moverleys lived in yorkshire

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    110 Moverley Travel & migration records
    2,000 Moverleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moverley

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    What are the most common Moverley first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Moverleys

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

    Common female occupations for Moverleys in 1921

    Housekeeper

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Spinster

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Moverleys in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Blacksmith

    18

    General Labourer

    10

    Apprentice

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

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