Origins of the Harmar surname

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    In 1921, most Harmars lived in london

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    110 Harmar Travel & migration records
    480 Harmars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harmar

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    What are the most common Harmar first names?

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    Common jobs for Harmars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harmars in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    House Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Harmars in 1921

    Musician

    5

    Bricklayer

    4

    Cordwainer

    3

    Cotton Warper

    3

    Distiller

    3

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