Origins of the Leer surname

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    In 1921, most Leers lived in london

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    480 Leer Travel & migration records
    1,000 Leers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Leer

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    Who were Leers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Leer first names?

    Edward

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Leers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leers in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Dress Maker

    6

    Cigar Maker

    4

    Cook

    3

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Leers in 1921

    Coachmaker

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Carman

    4

    Carpenter

    4

    Cigar Maker

    4

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