
Origins of the Herbert surname


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Interesting facts about Herbert

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Common jobs for Herberts
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Herberts in 1921
Dressmaker
573
Laundress
399
Domestic Servant
284
General Servant Domestic
244
General Servant
238
Common male occupations for Herberts in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
540
General Labourer
391
Carpenter
298
Coal Miner
285
Bricklayer
283
