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    In 1921, most Hargreaveses lived in london

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    10,000 Hargreaves Travel & migration records
    110,000 Hargreaveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hargreaves

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    410th most common surname in the UK

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    Common jobs for Hargreaveses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hargreaveses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    2,664

    Weaver Cotton

    667

    Weaver

    634

    Cotton Winder

    472

    Housekeeper

    332

    Commmon male occupations for Hargreaveses in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,569

    Coal Miner

    526

    Weaver Cotton

    431

    Weaver

    419

    Farmer

    394

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