Origins of the Garman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 6West Midlands 20East 51London 141South East 157South West 18South Wales 11Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Garmans lived in south-east

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    1,700 Garman Travel & migration records
    5,800 Garmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garman

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    What are the most common Garman first names?

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    Common jobs for Garmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Garmans in 1921

    Laundress

    27

    Dressmaker

    25

    Servant

    17

    General Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Garmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Hands

    25

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Gardener

    21

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