Origins of the Horace surname

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    In 1921, most Horaces lived in london

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    380 Horace Travel & migration records
    980 Horaces found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Horaces

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

    Commmon female occupations for Horaces in 1921

    Factory Hand (Cotton)

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    General Servant

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Assistant

    2

    Cook

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Horaces in 1921

    Dock Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

    Shoe Maker

    4

    Blacksmith

    3

    Bricklayer

    3

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