Origins of the Teare surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 27Isle of Man 365Yorkshire 5East Midlands 7West Midlands 9East 14London 228South East 10South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Teares lived in isle-of-man

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    1,200 Teare Travel & migration records
    6,100 Teares found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Teare

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    What are the most common Teare first names?

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    Jane

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    Common jobs for Teares

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

    Commmon female occupations for Teares in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    House Servant

    23

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Farmers Wife

    16

    Housekeeper

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Teares in 1921

    Master

    101

    Farmer

    92

    Able Seaman

    80

    Joiner

    68

    Blacksmith

    35

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