Origins of the Dear surname

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    In 1921, most Dears lived in london

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    2,500 Dear Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Dear first names?

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    Common jobs for Dears

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dears in 1921

    Laundress

    102

    Dressmaker

    92

    Domestic Servant

    66

    Straw Plaiter

    53

    General Servant Domestic

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Dears in 1921

    Bricklayer

    121

    Carpenter

    119

    General Labourer

    108

    Agricultural Labourer

    85

    Farm Labourer

    67

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