Origins of the Wyre surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 6West Midlands 86East 2London 24South East 5South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wyres lived in west-midlands

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    150 Wyre Travel & migration records
    1,100 Wyres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wyre

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    What are the most common Wyre first names?

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    Common jobs for Wyres

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

    Common female occupations for Wyres in 1921

    Chain Maker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Laundress

    4

    At Home

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Common male occupations for Wyres in 1921

    Chain Maker

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Carter

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

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