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Origins of the Weir surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 291North West 203Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 131East Midlands 11West Midlands 73East 99London 650South East 159South West 33South Wales 4Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Weirs lived in london

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    25,000 Weir Travel & migration records
    56,000 Weirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Weir

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    837th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Weir surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Weir first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Weirs

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

    Common female occupations for Weirs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    360

    Housekeeper

    215

    Domestic Servant

    207

    F S

    205

    House Keeper

    161

    Common male occupations for Weirs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    575

    Farmer

    340

    Joiner

    219

    Blacksmith

    169

    General Labourer

    165

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