Origins of the Kear surname
About the Kears
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Interesting facts about Kear
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Kears most likely to marry?
What are the most common Kear first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Kears
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Kears in 1921
Domestic Servant
19
Laundress
16
General Servant Domestic
14
Dressmaker
13
Housemaid Domestic
11
Commmon male occupations for Kears in 1921
Coal Miner
137
Coal Miner Hewer
38
Iron Miner
22
Collier
18
General Labourer
17
