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Origins of the Syre surname

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    In 1921, most Syres lived in london

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    120 Syre Travel & migration records
    280 Syres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Syre

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    What are the most common Syre first names?

    John

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Syres

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

    Common female occupations for Syres in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Common male occupations for Syres in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Yeoman

    4

    Cordwainer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Apprentice Shipwright

    2

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