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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 139North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 46East Midlands 22West Midlands 83East 16London 108South East 71South West 22South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spearses lived in north-east

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    3,000 Spears Travel & migration records
    7,200 Spearses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spears

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    Common jobs for Spearses

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

    Common female occupations for Spearses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    18

    Charwoman

    17

    General Servant

    17

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Common male occupations for Spearses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    158

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    71

    General Farmers

    47

    Coal Miner

    45

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    39

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