Origins of the Beare surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North WestIsle of Man 2Yorkshire 2East Midlands 6West Midlands 14East 85London 163South East 72South West 143South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Beares lived in london

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    1,400 Beare Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Beare first names?

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    Common jobs for Beares

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

    Common female occupations for Beares in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Laundress

    23

    Widow

    21

    General Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Beares in 1921

    Butcher

    47

    Carpenter

    27

    General Labourer

    19

    Shipwright

    19

    Yeoman

    17

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