Origins of the Mair surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 33Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 25East Midlands 8West Midlands 19East 28London 184South East 58South West 49South Wales 3Mid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mairs lived in london

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    6,200 Mair Travel & migration records
    19,000 Mairs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Mair first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mairs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mairs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    93

    Domestic Servant

    77

    Fishermans Wife

    62

    Cotton Weaver

    58

    House Keeper

    54

    Commmon male occupations for Mairs in 1921

    Fisherman

    547

    Coal Miner

    135

    Farmer

    121

    Weaver

    121

    Joiner

    79

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