Origins of the Herdsman surname

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    In 1921, most Herdsmans lived in yorkshire

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    70 Herdsman Travel & migration records
    800 Herdsmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herdsman

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    Common jobs for Herdsmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herdsmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    F S

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Herdsmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    General Labourer

    5

    Joiner

    5

    Platelayer

    5

    Farm Servant

    4

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