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Origins of the Harbord surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 17Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 13East Midlands 13West Midlands 13East 132London 84South East 32South West 7South Wales 2Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harbords lived in east

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    610 Harbord Travel & migration records
    3,500 Harbords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harbord

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    What are the most common Harbord first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Harbords

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

    Common female occupations for Harbords in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dress Maker

    8

    Common male occupations for Harbords in 1921

    Carpenter

    19

    Bricklayer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Joiner

    11

    Plumber

    10

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