Origins of the Harrold surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 71East Midlands 107West Midlands 241East 106London 317South East 83South West 61South Wales 34Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harrolds lived in london

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    2,300 Harrold Travel & migration records
    13,000 Harrolds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harrold

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    Common jobs for Harrolds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harrolds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    Laundress

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Harrolds in 1921

    Farmer

    67

    Carpenter

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Butcher

    40

    Tailor

    38

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