Origins of the Overend surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 23Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 636East Midlands 15West Midlands 9East 8London 168South East 21South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Overends lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Overend Travel & migration records
    8,900 Overends found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Overend first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Overends

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

    Commmon female occupations for Overends in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    47

    Worsted Spinner

    43

    Dressmaker

    40

    Cotton Weaver

    26

    Housekeeper

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Overends in 1921

    Coal Miner

    50

    Joiner

    39

    Wool Comber

    33

    Butcher

    26

    Tailor

    20

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