Origins of the Moyer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 24West Midlands 9East 6London 18South East 21South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moyers lived in yorkshire

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    1,500 Moyer Travel & migration records
    1,100 Moyers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Moyers

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

    Common female occupations for Moyers in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Common male occupations for Moyers in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    97

    Farm Hands

    62

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    32

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    30

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    28

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