Origins of the Harmston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 26North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 67East Midlands 143West Midlands 3East 7London 21South East 18South West 8South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harmstons lived in east-midlands

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    180 Harmston Travel & migration records
    2,600 Harmstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harmston

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    What are the most common Harmston first names?

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    Common jobs for Harmstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harmstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Harmstons in 1921

    Joiner

    16

    Wheelwright

    16

    Carpenter

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Farmer

    10

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