Origins of the Bevis surname

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    In 1921, most Bevises lived in south-east

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    1,200 Bevis Travel & migration records
    10,000 Bevises found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bevises

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

    Common female occupations for Bevises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Laundress

    42

    General Servant

    32

    Cook Domestic

    27

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Bevises in 1921

    Mariner

    80

    Bricklayer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    41

    Master

    41

    Carpenter

    40

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