Origins of the Arrow surname

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    In 1921, most Arrows lived in south-east

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    220 Arrow Travel & migration records
    1,800 Arrows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arrow

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    What are the most common Arrow first names?

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    Common jobs for Arrows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Arrows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Arrows in 1921

    Carpenter

    22

    Wheelwright

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    10

    Gardener

    9

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