Origins of the Northover surname

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    In 1921, most Northovers lived in south-west

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    520 Northover Travel & migration records
    6,500 Northovers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Northover

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    What are the most common Northover first names?

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    Common jobs for Northovers

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    Commmon female occupations for Northovers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Net Braider

    17

    House Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Northovers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Carpenter

    36

    Farm Labourer

    22

    General Labourer

    19

    Wheelwright

    18

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