I am undertaking a one-name study of the surname Cavers (the 's' is an integral part of the surname I am researching). This surname originates in the Scottish border county of Roxburghshire and out of 146 Cavers recorded in the 1881 British census, one third of them were living in Roxburghshire itself, with large numbers living in the surrounding Scottish border counties.
My Cavers study is focused on the 19th century and earlier, so if you have a Cavers relative in your family tree, or if your surname is Cavers and you can trace your ancestry back to someone born in the 19th century, I'd love to hear from you. We may be able to exchange information, and may find we are cousins.
At the moment my Cavers genealogy research is focused mainly on Scotland, and to a lesser extent England, but as a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies I am gathering references to the surname from all around the world. So far I have historical references from countries such as Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand. My collection of references is growing all the time, so please get in touch if you have a Cavers connection.
For more information about this one-name study please see the Cavers One-Name Study information page in the GOONS website.