Origins of the Harcombe surname

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    In 1921, most Harcombes lived in south-west

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    160 Harcombe Travel & migration records
    1,800 Harcombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harcombe

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    What are the most common Harcombe first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Harcombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harcombes in 1921

    General Servant

    7

    Cigar Maker

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housekeeper

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Harcombes in 1921

    Farmer

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    Boot Maker

    6

    Blacksmith

    5

    Carpenter

    5

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