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Origins of the Harder surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 3West Midlands 3East 10London 49South East 66South West 11South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harders lived in south-east

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    1,400 Harder Travel & migration records
    1,500 Harders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harder

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    What are the most common Harder first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Harders

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

    Common female occupations for Harders in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Charwoman

    4

    General Servant

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Cook Domestic

    3

    Common male occupations for Harders in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    17

    General Farmers

    12

    Tinsmiths

    10

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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