Origins of the Harfield surname

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    In 1921, most Harfields lived in south-east

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    540 Harfield Travel & migration records
    5,600 Harfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harfield

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    What are the most common Harfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Harfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    19

    Servant

    16

    General Servant

    14

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Harfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    General Labourer

    32

    Ab

    17

    Carter On Farm

    17

    Laborer

    17

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