Origins of the Silvester surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 77Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 153East Midlands 54West Midlands 386East 63London 608South East 314South West 50South Wales 8Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silvesters lived in london

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    1,800 Silvester Travel & migration records
    23,000 Silvesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silvester

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    What are the most common Silvester first names?

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Silvesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Silvesters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    96

    Laundress

    85

    Living On Own Means

    55

    Domestic Servant

    53

    General Servant

    49

    Commmon male occupations for Silvesters in 1921

    Farmer

    109

    Agricultural Labourer

    107

    General Labourer

    81

    Farm Labourer

    76

    Gardener

    66

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