Origins of the Dare surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 26Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 21East Midlands 37West Midlands 61East 111London 351South East 202South West 212South Wales 78Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dares lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Dare

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    What are the most common Dare first names?

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    Common jobs for Dares

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    Commmon female occupations for Dares in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Laundress

    40

    Domestic Servant

    35

    House Servant

    31

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Dares in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Carpenter

    66

    Farmer

    61

    General Labourer

    49

    Butcher

    46

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