Origins of the Eyre surname
About the Eyres
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Interesting facts about Eyre
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We have for the Eyre surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Eyre first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Eyres
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Eyres in 1921
Dressmaker
130
Living On Own Means
121
Domestic Servant
84
General Servant Domestic
80
Cotton Weaver
59
Common male occupations for Eyres in 1921
Coal Miner
219
Farmer
178
Coal Miner Hewer
106
General Labourer
106
Agricultural Labourer
81
