Origins of the Hurn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 18West Midlands 2East 225London 97South East 71South West 69South Wales 86Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hurns lived in east

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    870 Hurn Travel & migration records
    7,300 Hurns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hurn

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    What are the most common Hurn first names?

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    Common jobs for Hurns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hurns in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    27

    Charwoman

    25

    Laundress

    22

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Hurns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Farm Labourer

    48

    General Labourer

    38

    Carpenter

    25

    Farmer

    24

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