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Origins of the Harwood surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 420North West 140Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 616East Midlands 262West Midlands 404East 315London 2232South East 963South West 260South Wales 92Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harwoods lived in london

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    9,900 Harwood Travel & migration records
    81,000 Harwoods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harwood

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    531st most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Harwood first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Harwoods

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

    Common female occupations for Harwoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    856

    Dressmaker

    357

    Laundress

    262

    Weaver

    230

    Domestic Servant

    182

    Common male occupations for Harwoods in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    468

    Agricultural Labourer

    380

    General Labourer

    335

    Carpenter

    232

    Farm Labourer

    215

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