Origins of the Meier surname

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    In 1921, most Meiers lived in london

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    2,200 Meier Travel & migration records
    960 Meiers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Meiers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Meiers in 1921

    Tailoress

    10

    Child

    9

    Boot Machinist

    3

    Assistant

    2

    Clerks

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Meiers in 1921

    Farm Hands

    44

    General Farmers

    32

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Tinsmiths

    26

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    17

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