Origins of the Harkett surname

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    In 1921, most Harketts lived in london

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    130 Harkett Travel & migration records
    610 Harketts found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Harketts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harketts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Servant

    3

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Harketts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Gardener

    4

    Agricultural Laborer

    3

    Dealer

    3

    Gardener Domestic

    3

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