Origins of the Heare surname

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    In 1921, most Heares lived in london

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    170 Heare Travel & migration records
    1,000 Heares found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Heare first names?

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    Common jobs for Heares

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heares in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Cook

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Heares in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Lab

    7

    Carpenter

    6

    Gardener

    6

    Yeoman

    5

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