Origins of the Eyres surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 140Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 32East Midlands 12West Midlands 9East 16London 288South East 74South West 67South Wales 3Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eyreses lived in london

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    1,100 Eyres Travel & migration records
    9,500 Eyreses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eyres

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    We have for the Eyres surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Eyreses most likely to marry?

    Ayer Or Ayers Or Ayres Or Eyreses
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    What are the most common Eyres first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eyreses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eyreses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Lab

    31

    Domestic Servant

    29

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Eyreses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    63

    General Labourer

    36

    Carter

    32

    Carpenter

    31

    Butcher

    30

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