Origins of the Hardey surname

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    In 1921, most Hardeys lived in london

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    560 Hardey Travel & migration records
    3,500 Hardeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hardey

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    Common jobs for Hardeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hardeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    14

    Servant

    14

    House Servant

    13

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hardeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    23

    Yeoman

    18

    Farmer

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Bricklayer

    12

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