Origins of the Harrett surname

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    In 1921, most Harretts lived in london

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    290 Harrett Travel & migration records
    1,000 Harretts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harrett

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    What are the most common Harrett first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Abigail

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    Common jobs for Harretts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harretts in 1921

    House Servant

    6

    Dress Maker

    5

    Cook

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Harretts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Blacksmith

    8

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Farmer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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