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Origins of the Menear surname

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    In 1921, most Menears lived in south-west

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    370 Menear Travel & migration records
    1,100 Menears found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Menear

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    What are the most common Menear first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Menears

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

    Common female occupations for Menears in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Menears in 1921

    Clay Labourer

    24

    Tin Miner

    9

    China Clay Labourer

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Blacksmith

    5

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