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The earliest occurrence of the Leir surname in our family history documents is from 1545, and we currently have 1,975 records where Leir appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
2 Leirs were recorded as clerks in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Leirs were most likely to live in Somerset.
Not all Leirs were law-abiding. We found 3 in criminal records.
3 Leirs served in the First World War.
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