Origins of the Silver surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 42Isle of ManYorkshire 112East Midlands 45West Midlands 97East 112London 998South East 174South West 78South Wales 14Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silvers lived in london

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    6,800 Silver Travel & migration records
    18,000 Silvers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silver

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    What are the most common Silver first names?

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    Common jobs for Silvers

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

    Common female occupations for Silvers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    57

    Domestic Servant

    51

    Laundress

    48

    Tailoress

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Common male occupations for Silvers in 1921

    Tailor

    127

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    General Labourer

    72

    Carpenter

    60

    Blacksmith

    52

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