Origins of the Syers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 50East Midlands 21West Midlands 5East 2London 75South East 48South West 6South WalesMid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Syerses lived in london

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    230 Syers Travel & migration records
    2,000 Syerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Syers

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    What are the most common Syers first names?

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    Common jobs for Syerses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Syerses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    Dress Maker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Syerses in 1921

    Merchant

    12

    Mariner

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Painter

    8

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