Origins of the Yarnold surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 39East Midlands 29West Midlands 164East 10London 86South East 21South West 29South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yarnolds lived in west-midlands

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    300 Yarnold Travel & migration records
    4,400 Yarnolds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yarnold

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    What are the most common Yarnold first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Yarnolds

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

    Common female occupations for Yarnolds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Gloveress

    10

    Seamer

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Dress Maker

    9

    Common male occupations for Yarnolds in 1921

    Coal Miner

    33

    Farmer

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    10

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