Origins of the Herne surname

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    In 1921, most Hernes lived in london

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    910 Herne Travel & migration records
    3,000 Hernes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Herne

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    Common jobs for Hernes

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

    Common female occupations for Hernes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    19

    Widow

    17

    Cook

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Hernes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Yeoman

    22

    Farmer

    14

    General Labourer

    13

    Grocer

    13

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