Origins of the Keir surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 39North West 17Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 5West Midlands 5East 26London 88South East 35South West 23South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Keirs lived in london

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    3,100 Keir Travel & migration records
    10,000 Keirs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Keir

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    What are the most common Keir first names?

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    Common jobs for Keirs

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

    Common female occupations for Keirs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    Domestic Servant

    58

    Housekeeper

    45

    F S

    36

    House Keeper

    34

    Common male occupations for Keirs in 1921

    Farm Servant

    62

    Mason

    61

    Joiner

    57

    Ploughman

    54

    Baker

    49

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