Origins of the Harrower surname

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    In 1921, most Harrowers lived in east

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    1,500 Harrower Travel & migration records
    4,900 Harrowers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harrower

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    Common jobs for Harrowers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harrowers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Mill Worker

    24

    Muslin Sewer

    21

    Housekeeper

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Harrowers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    198

    Weaver

    31

    Joiner

    28

    Blacksmith

    26

    Coalminer

    24

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