Origins of the Harrop surname

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    In 1921, most Harrops lived in london

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    3,300 Harrop Travel & migration records
    33,000 Harrops found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Harrops

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

    Common female occupations for Harrops in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    368

    Dressmaker

    111

    House Keeper

    87

    Housekeeper

    74

    Weaver

    65

    Common male occupations for Harrops in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

    152

    General Labourer

    119

    Carter

    111

    Coal Miner

    76

    Cotton Piecer

    72

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