Origins of the Weaver surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 96North West 511Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 422East Midlands 158West Midlands 1228East 376London 1474South East 720South West 717South Wales 341Mid Wales 82West Wales 20North Wales 80Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Weavers lived in london

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    13,000 Weaver Travel & migration records
    83,000 Weavers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weaver

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    552nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Weaver surname. The oldest one dates back to 1542.

    Who were Weavers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Weaver first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Weavers

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

    Common female occupations for Weavers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    332

    Laundress

    308

    Domestic Servant

    228

    General Servant Domestic

    218

    General Servant

    161

    Common male occupations for Weavers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    442

    General Labourer

    357

    Farm Hands

    329

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    326

    Coal Miner

    301

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