Origins of the Syer surname

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    In 1921, most Syers lived in london

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    690 Syer Travel & migration records
    3,800 Syers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Syer

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    What are the most common Syer first names?

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    Common jobs for Syers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Syers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    14

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    House Keeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Syers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Bricklayer

    18

    Gardener

    14

    Ironmonger

    14

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