Origins of the Sears surname

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    In 1921, most Searses lived in london

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    6,500 Sears Travel & migration records
    19,000 Searses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sears

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    What are the most common Sears first names?

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    Common jobs for Searses

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    Commmon female occupations for Searses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    93

    Laundress

    87

    Domestic Servant

    55

    General Servant Domestic

    42

    Cook Domestic

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Searses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    128

    General Labourer

    93

    Carpenter

    92

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    86

    Farm Hands

    82

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