Origins of the Peer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 22West Midlands 15East 45London 72South East 38South West 17South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peers lived in london

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    850 Peer Travel & migration records
    1,900 Peers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peer

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    What are the most common Peer first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Peers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Servant

    5

    Shoe Fitter

    5

    Bonnet Sewer

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Peers in 1921

    Carpenter

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    9

    Shoe Finisher

    8

    Cattle Dealer

    5

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