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Blairs Family History

Blairs Surname Meaning

variant of Blair with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Blairs family from?

You can see how Blairs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blairs family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blairs families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Blairs families living in Staffordshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Blairs's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Blairs families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blairs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Blairs ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Haulage Hand Miner Below H W and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blairs. 50% of Blairs men worked as a Colliery Haulage Hand Miner Below H W and 90% of Blairs women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blairs were Lorry Driver and Employment Exchange Clerk.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Haulage Hand Miner Below H W
    50%
  • Lorry Driver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Employment Exchange Clerk
    11%

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Census Records

There are 571 census records available for the last name Blairs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blairs 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 365 immigration records available for the last name Blairs. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 79 military records available for the last name Blairs. For the veterans among your Blairs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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