Origins of the Honor surname

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    In 1921, most Honors lived in london

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    350 Honor Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Honor

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    What are the most common Honor first names?

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    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Honors

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

    Common female occupations for Honors in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Laundress

    9

    Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Common male occupations for Honors in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    14

    General Labourer

    11

    Gardener

    10

    Carman

    6

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