Origins of the Wyers surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 10West Midlands 44East 8London 41South East 12South West 8South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wyerses lived in west-midlands

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    330 Wyers Travel & migration records
    1,600 Wyerses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyers

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    What are the most common Wyers first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wyerses

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

    Common female occupations for Wyerses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    Charwoman

    5

    General Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Common male occupations for Wyerses in 1921

    Blacksmith

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Butcher

    5

    Errand Boy

    5

    Tailor

    5

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