Origins of the Harston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 24North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 100East Midlands 67West Midlands 16East 14London 55South East 18South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harstons lived in yorkshire

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    510 Harston Travel & migration records
    3,100 Harstons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Harstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Milliner

    10

    Housekeeper

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Harstons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    29

    Lace Maker

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    8

    Clerk

    7

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