Origins of the Hardcastle surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 76Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1738East Midlands 41West Midlands 37East 48London 380South East 140South West 18South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hardcastles lived in yorkshire

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    2,500 Hardcastle Travel & migration records
    26,000 Hardcastles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hardcastle

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    Common jobs for Hardcastles

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

    Common female occupations for Hardcastles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    108

    Domestic Servant

    68

    Cotton Weaver

    51

    Living On Own Means

    48

    House Servant

    45

    Common male occupations for Hardcastles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    109

    Farmer

    68

    Blacksmith

    62

    Farm Labourer

    62

    Tailor

    61

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