Origins of the Halland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 43Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 21West Midlands 25East 26London 85South East 28South West 15South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hallands lived in london

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    750 Halland Travel & migration records
    2,500 Hallands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Halland

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    What are the most common Halland first names?

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    Common jobs for Hallands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hallands in 1921

    General Servant

    11

    Servant

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Hallands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

    General Labourer

    8

    Porter

    8

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