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Peirs Family History

Peirs Name Meaning

see Pearce .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Peers, Peairs, Speirs, Pears, Veirs, Reis, Meis, Pear, Peil, Pei

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Where is the Peirs family from?

You can see how Peirs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peirs family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Peirs families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Peirs family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Peirs's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Peirs families in 1880.
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What did your Peirs ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Peirs. 100% of Peirs women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 382 census records available for the last name Peirs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peirs census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 71 immigration records available for the last name Peirs. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 28 military records available for the last name Peirs. For the veterans among your Peirs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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