Origins of the Over surname

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    In 1921, most Overs lived in london

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    720 Over Travel & migration records
    6,800 Overs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Over

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    We have for the Over surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

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    What are the most common Over first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Overs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Overs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Laundress

    23

    Silk Weaver

    16

    None

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Overs in 1921

    Bricklayer

    60

    Carpenter

    52

    General Labourer

    29

    Gardener

    25

    Mason

    21

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