Origins of the Huntly surname

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    In 1921, most Huntlys lived in london

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    470 Huntly Travel & migration records
    3,000 Huntlys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Huntly

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    Who were Huntlys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Huntly first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Huntlys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Huntlys in 1921

    House Servant

    14

    Laundress

    14

    Lab

    12

    House Keeper

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Huntlys in 1921

    Fisherman

    41

    Carpenter

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Yeoman

    11

    Grocer

    9

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