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The earliest occurrence of the Ayre surname in our family history documents is from 1538, and we currently have 62,999 records where Ayre appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
94 Ayres were recorded as working in farming in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Ayres were most likely to live in Durham.
Not all Ayres were law-abiding. We found 36 in criminal records.
131 Ayres served in the First World War.
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