Origins of the Moir surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 120North West 43Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 37East Midlands 17West Midlands 8East 68London 324South East 130South West 16South Wales 3Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moirs lived in london

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    9,200 Moir Travel & migration records
    28,000 Moirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moir

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    What are the most common Moir first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Moirs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Moirs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    152

    Dressmaker

    139

    F S

    123

    Housekeeper

    101

    Annuitant

    96

    Commmon male occupations for Moirs in 1921

    Farmer

    211

    Farm Servant

    205

    Blacksmith

    126

    Joiner

    124

    Baker

    116

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