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Origins of the Beir surname

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    In 1921, most Beirs lived in london

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    130 Beir Travel & migration records
    210 Beirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Beir

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    What are the most common Beir first names?

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    Common jobs for Beirs

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

    Common female occupations for Beirs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Ag Lab Wife

    1

    Baker

    1

    Common male occupations for Beirs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Bag Maker

    2

    Baxter

    2

    Carpenter

    2

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