Origins of the Hendra surname

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    In 1921, most Hendras lived in london

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    720 Hendra Travel & migration records
    2,400 Hendras found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hendra

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    What are the most common Hendra first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Hendras

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hendras in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Housekeeper

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Hendras in 1921

    Tin Miner

    32

    Iron Moulder

    27

    Cooper

    24

    Copper Miner

    14

    General Labourer

    10

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