Origins of the Herriman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 18West Midlands 36East 4London 22South East 1South West 10South Wales 6Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herrimans lived in west-midlands

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    370 Herriman Travel & migration records
    1,200 Herrimans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herriman

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    What are the most common Herriman first names?

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    Common jobs for Herrimans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herrimans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Herrimans in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Master

    6

    Farm Servant

    5

    General Labourer

    5

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