Origins of the Steere surname

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    In 1921, most Steeres lived in south-east

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    490 Steere Travel & migration records
    2,000 Steeres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Steere

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    We have for the Steere surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Steere first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Steeres

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

    Commmon female occupations for Steeres in 1921

    Widow

    16

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Servant

    10

    Private Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Steeres in 1921

    Carpenter

    24

    Yeoman

    17

    Mason

    14

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    10

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