Origins of the Squire surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 51North West 31Isle of ManYorkshire 381East Midlands 124West Midlands 213East 182London 649South East 343South West 859South Wales 40Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Squires lived in south-west

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    5,600 Squire Travel & migration records
    36,000 Squires found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Squire

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    Who were Squires most likely to marry?

    Squire Or Squier Or Squireses
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    What are the most common Squire first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Squires

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

    Commmon female occupations for Squires in 1921

    Dressmaker

    209

    Living On Own Means

    104

    Domestic Servant

    80

    Laundress

    71

    Dress Maker

    61

    Commmon male occupations for Squires in 1921

    Farmer

    193

    Agricultural Labourer

    158

    Carpenter

    123

    Farmers Son

    97

    Blacksmith

    89

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