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Origins of the Vere surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 51West Midlands 17East 10London 75South East 21South West 4South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Veres lived in london

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    610 Vere Travel & migration records
    2,900 Veres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Vere

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    What are the most common Vere first names?

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    Common jobs for Veres

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

    Common female occupations for Veres in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Analytical Chemist

    15

    Living On Own Means

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Laundress

    8

    Common male occupations for Veres in 1921

    Carpenter

    17

    Painter

    11

    Clerk

    10

    Vintner

    10

    Butcher

    9

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