Origins of the Harpley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 9West Midlands 4East 57London 23South East 6South WestSouth WalesMid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harpleys lived in east

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    150 Harpley Travel & migration records
    1,500 Harpleys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Harpleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harpleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Dress Maker

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Private Means

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Harpleys in 1921

    Blacksmith

    15

    Carpenter

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Gardener

    7

    Farmer

    5

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