Origins of the Speirs surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 19West Midlands 15East 9London 96South East 32South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Speirses lived in london

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    What are the most common Speirs first names?

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    Common jobs for Speirses

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    Commmon female occupations for Speirses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    House Keeper

    39

    Housekeeper

    29

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Annuitant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Speirses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    185

    Farmer

    47

    Carter

    40

    Cotton Weaver

    33

    Joiner

    32

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