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Origins of the Hern surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 27West Midlands 9East 11London 89South East 40South West 82South Wales 39Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herns lived in london

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    2,800 Hern Travel & migration records
    5,500 Herns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hern

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    What are the most common Hern first names?

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    Common jobs for Herns

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

    Common female occupations for Herns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Laundress

    27

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Farmers Wife

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Herns in 1921

    Farmer

    41

    Farmers Son

    31

    Carpenter

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    21

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