Origins of the Harpur surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 4East Midlands 15West Midlands 5East 9London 27South East 4South West 12South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harpurs lived in london

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    440 Harpur Travel & migration records
    1,700 Harpurs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harpur

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    What are the most common Harpur first names?

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    Common jobs for Harpurs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harpurs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Widow

    12

    Living On Own Means

    10

    General Servant

    6

    None

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Harpurs in 1921

    Yeoman

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Gentleman

    11

    General Labourer

    8

    Tailor

    8

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