Origins of the Harington surname

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    In 1921, most Haringtons lived in london

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    1,400 Haringtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Haringtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Haringtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Private Means

    9

    Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Fund Holder

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Haringtons in 1921

    Scholar At Home

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    General Labourer

    6

    Mariner

    6

    Bricklayer Labourer

    5

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