Origins of the Olver surname

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    In 1921, most Olvers lived in south-west

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    6,300 Olvers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Olver

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    What are the most common Olver first names?

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    Common jobs for Olvers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Olvers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Charwoman

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Olvers in 1921

    Farmer

    51

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    31

    Farmers Son

    21

    Carpenter

    16

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