Origins of the Harburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 1London 12South East 5South West 5South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harburns lived in north-east

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    150 Harburn Travel & migration records
    930 Harburns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harburn

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    What are the most common Harburn first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Harburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harburns in 1921

    At Home

    4

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Annuitant

    2

    Bath Attendant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Harburns in 1921

    Blacksmith

    14

    General Labourer

    5

    Ship Wright

    5

    Joiner

    4

    Sawyer

    4

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