Origins of the Hoar surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 12West Midlands 12East 139London 188South East 243South West 103South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hoars lived in south-east

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    4,700 Hoar Travel & migration records
    12,000 Hoars found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hoar

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    What are the most common Hoar first names?

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    Common jobs for Hoars

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hoars in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Laundress

    28

    Charwoman

    26

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Hoars in 1921

    Carpenter

    90

    Agricultural Labourer

    84

    General Labourer

    44

    Blacksmith

    40

    Farm Labourer

    34

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