Origins of the Haw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 176North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 352East Midlands 117West Midlands 17East 10London 98South East 21South West 10South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Haws lived in yorkshire

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    1,500 Haw Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Haw

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    What are the most common Haw first names?

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    Common jobs for Haws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Haws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    38

    House Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Charwoman

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Haws in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    82

    Farm Labourer

    54

    Bricklayer

    45

    General Labourer

    39

    Farmer

    31

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