Origins of the Spicer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 57Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 62East Midlands 130West Midlands 367East 278London 1273South East 732South West 132South Wales 46Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Spicers lived in london

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    5,700 Spicer Travel & migration records
    41,000 Spicers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Spicer

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    We have for the Spicer surname. The oldest one dates back to 1317.

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    What are the most common Spicer first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Spicers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Spicers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    228

    Laundress

    165

    General Servant Domestic

    113

    Domestic Servant

    105

    Living On Own Means

    75

    Commmon male occupations for Spicers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    274

    Carpenter

    203

    General Labourer

    142

    Farm Labourer

    135

    Farmer

    98

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