Origins of the Herdman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 311North West 48Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 33East Midlands 7West Midlands 20East 8London 83South East 14South West 4South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Herdmans lived in north-east

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    1,800 Herdman Travel & migration records
    7,500 Herdmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herdman

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    What are the most common Herdman first names?

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    Common jobs for Herdmans

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

    Common female occupations for Herdmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    House Keeper

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    House Servant

    17

    Housekeeper

    15

    Common male occupations for Herdmans in 1921

    Farmer

    69

    Coal Miner

    66

    Coal Miner Hewer

    31

    Shepherd

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

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