Origins of the Harrow surname

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    In 1921, most Harrows lived in london

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    1,500 Harrow Travel & migration records
    6,900 Harrows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harrow

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    What are the most common Harrow first names?

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    Common jobs for Harrows

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harrows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    Laundress

    27

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Cook

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Harrows in 1921

    Bricklayer

    32

    Gardener

    27

    Tailor

    26

    Blacksmith

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

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