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Origins of the Speers surname

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    In 1921, most Speerses lived in london

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    2,100 Speers Travel & migration records
    1,400 Speerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Speers

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    Common jobs for Speerses

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

    Common female occupations for Speerses in 1921

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    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    Warehousewoman

    4

    Laundress

    3

    Shoe Binder

    3

    Common male occupations for Speerses in 1921

    Coaller

    6

    Dock Labourer

    6

    Joiner

    6

    Railway Guard

    6

    Attendants

    5

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