Origins of the Pover surname

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    In 1921, most Povers lived in london

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    200 Pover Travel & migration records
    2,600 Povers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Pover

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    What are the most common Pover first names?

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    Common jobs for Povers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Povers in 1921

    House Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Povers in 1921

    Tailor

    20

    Joiner

    15

    Coal Miner

    12

    Dock Labourer

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

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