Origins of the Seviour surname

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    In 1921, most Seviours lived in south-west

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    29 Seviour Travel & migration records
    1,500 Seviours found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Seviour

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    What are the most common Seviour first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Seviours

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

    Commmon female occupations for Seviours in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    General Servant

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Seviours in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Carter On Farm

    8

    Farm Laborer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

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