Origins of the Harland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 619North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 787East Midlands 25West Midlands 14East 61London 274South East 220South West 37South Wales 4Mid Wales 11West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harlands lived in yorkshire

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    3,700 Harland Travel & migration records
    25,000 Harlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harland

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    What are the most common Harland first names?

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    Common jobs for Harlands

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

    Common female occupations for Harlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    105

    General Servant Domestic

    69

    Domestic Servant

    57

    Laundress

    54

    General Servant

    52

    Common male occupations for Harlands in 1921

    Farmer

    103

    Agricultural Labourer

    102

    General Labourer

    93

    Farm Labourer

    64

    Joiner

    63

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