Origins of the Harnwell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 14West Midlands 2East 42London 26South East 2South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harnwells lived in east

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    100 Harnwell Travel & migration records
    970 Harnwells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harnwell

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    What are the most common Harnwell first names?

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    Common jobs for Harnwells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harnwells in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Cigar Maker

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Ring Winder

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Harnwells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Blacksmith

    10

    Tailor

    5

    Agricultural Laborer

    4

    Farmer

    4

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