Origins of the Harison surname

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    In 1921, most Harisons lived in london

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    1,100 Harison Travel & migration records
    4,200 Harisons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Harison first names?

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    Common jobs for Harisons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harisons in 1921

    House Servant

    20

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Harisons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Coal Miner

    19

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Mariner

    14

    Blacksmith

    12

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