Origins of the Hartland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 16West Midlands 447East 25London 158South East 54South West 123South Wales 18Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hartlands lived in west-midlands

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    1,300 Hartland Travel & migration records
    14,000 Hartlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hartland

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    We have for the Hartland surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Hartland first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hartlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hartlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    50

    Domestic Servant

    39

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Dress Maker

    29

    General Servant

    28

    Commmon male occupations for Hartlands in 1921

    General Labourer

    69

    Agricultural Labourer

    66

    Farmer

    46

    Painter

    46

    Farm Labourer

    45

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