Origins of the Soar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 146East Midlands 341West Midlands 24East 59London 175South East 87South West 8South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Soars lived in east-midlands

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    510 Soar Travel & migration records
    7,500 Soars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Soar

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    What are the most common Soar first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Soars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Soars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Lace Mender

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Housekeeper

    15

    Dress Maker

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Soars in 1921

    Coal Miner

    93

    Coal Miner Hewer

    41

    Lace Maker

    28

    Joiner

    19

    Tailor

    19

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