Origins of the Herd surname

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    In 1921, most Herds lived in london

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    4,000 Herd Travel & migration records
    17,000 Herds found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Herd first names?

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    Common jobs for Herds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    81

    Domestic Servant

    61

    House Keeper

    53

    House Servant

    53

    Cotton Weaver

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Herds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    235

    Fisherman

    82

    Farm Servant

    60

    Farmer

    59

    Joiner

    53

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