Origins of the Deering surname

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    In 1921, most Deerings lived in london

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    1,900 Deering Travel & migration records
    3,200 Deerings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Deering

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    What are the most common Deering first names?

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    Common jobs for Deerings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Deerings in 1921

    Laundress

    17

    Tailoress

    11

    Charwoman

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Housekeeper

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Deerings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    General Labourer

    17

    Farm Hands

    15

    Carpenter

    12

    Dock Labourer

    12

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