75 documented Ayres ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
English, from Middle English 'eir/heir' — a nickname for a well-known or expectant heir; also linked to the Scottish town of Ayr.
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 71 Ayres records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Charles, John, Donald, Dorothy and Martha.
Of the 72 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 77 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Henry Ayres, born 1740 in Virginia.
Documented Ayres families on this page come from History of Washtenaw County, Michigan (1906).
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Deceased Ayres ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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English, from Middle English 'eir/heir' — a nickname for a well-known or expectant heir; also linked to the Scottish town of Ayr.
The documented line here reaches back to 1740. Most Ayres lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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