Origins of the Shivers surname

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    In 1921, most Shiverses lived in yorkshire

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    370 Shivers Travel & migration records
    760 Shiverses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shivers

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    Common jobs for Shiverses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Shiverses in 1921

    Jute Spinner

    9

    Mill Worker

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Dressmaker

    3

    Hawker

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Shiverses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    20

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    General Farmers

    8

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