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Origins of the Maer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 2West Midlands 1EastLondon 18South East 4South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Maers lived in london

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    160 Maer Travel & migration records
    440 Maers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maer

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    Who were Maers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Maer first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Maers

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

    Common female occupations for Maers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Cook

    2

    Farmer Labourer

    2

    Common male occupations for Maers in 1921

    Master

    18

    Mate

    8

    Able Seaman

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Carpenter

    4

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