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Where is the Wears family from?
You can see how Wears families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wears family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wears families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 157 Wears families living in Durham. This was about 52% of all the recorded Wears's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Wears families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wears surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wears. 36% of Wears men worked as a Builders Labourer and 85% of Wears women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wears were Railway Guard and Housewife. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Wears life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Wears in 1958 was 44, and 88 in 2004.