Origins of the Hawthorn surname

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    In 1921, most Hawthorns lived in london

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    2,900 Hawthorn Travel & migration records
    13,000 Hawthorns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hawthorns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hawthorns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    48

    Cotton Weaver

    35

    Domestic Servant

    33

    Housekeeper

    31

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Hawthorns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    101

    General Labourer

    59

    Shoemaker

    38

    Butcher

    30

    Tailor

    26

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