Origins of the Ker surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 12Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 5East Midlands 3West Midlands 17East 8London 74South East 44South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kers lived in london

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    2,200 Ker Travel & migration records
    5,400 Kers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ker first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kers in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    40

    Dressmaker

    37

    Annuitant

    23

    Indweller

    21

    Private Means

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Kers in 1921

    Merchant

    51

    Tailor

    50

    Weaver

    40

    Mason

    39

    Farmer

    35

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