Origins of the Clare surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 524Isle of ManYorkshire 268East Midlands 135West Midlands 262East 161London 2100South East 478South West 134South Wales 26Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Clares lived in london

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    8,300 Clare Travel & migration records
    46,000 Clares found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clare

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    903rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Clare surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Clares most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Clare first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Clares

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

    Common female occupations for Clares in 1921

    Dressmaker

    204

    Domestic Servant

    120

    Cotton Weaver

    114

    Laundress

    97

    General Servant Domestic

    95

    Common male occupations for Clares in 1921

    General Labourer

    197

    Agricultural Labourer

    180

    Coal Miner

    165

    Farm Labourer

    122

    Blacksmith

    104

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