Origins of the Harriss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 36West Midlands 41East 69London 244South East 106South West 35South Wales 10Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harrisses lived in london

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    1,300 Harriss Travel & migration records
    18,000 Harrisses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harriss

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    What are the most common Harriss first names?

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    Common jobs for Harrisses

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

    Common female occupations for Harrisses in 1921

    Laundress

    73

    Dressmaker

    67

    House Servant

    59

    Servant

    51

    General Servant

    37

    Common male occupations for Harrisses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    201

    Coal Miner

    85

    Farm Labourer

    78

    General Labourer

    74

    Carpenter

    50

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