Origins of the Vevers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 57East MidlandsWest Midlands 4EastLondon 14South East 12South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Veverses lived in yorkshire

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    350 Vevers Travel & migration records
    1,800 Veverses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Veverses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Veverses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Farmers Wife

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Handloom Weaver Delane

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Veverses in 1921

    Farmer

    8

    Joiner

    8

    Farmers Son

    7

    Plumber

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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