Origins of the Harlow surname

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    In 1921, most Harlows lived in south-east

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    3,200 Harlow Travel & migration records
    17,000 Harlows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harlow

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    What are the most common Harlow first names?

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    Common jobs for Harlows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harlows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    General Servant Domestic

    43

    Laundress

    35

    Domestic Servant

    32

    Charwoman

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Harlows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    117

    Bricklayer

    80

    Farm Labourer

    68

    General Labourer

    63

    Carpenter

    41

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