Origins of the Herriott surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 27West Midlands 26East 11London 71South East 144South West 3South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herriotts lived in south-east

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    560 Herriott Travel & migration records
    3,800 Herriotts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herriott

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    What are the most common Herriott first names?

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    Common jobs for Herriotts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Herriotts in 1921

    Laundress

    21

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Housekeeper

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Herriotts in 1921

    General Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Gardener

    10

    General Laborer

    7

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