Origins of the Horner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 406North West 69Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 1735East Midlands 151West Midlands 71East 225London 666South East 227South West 68South Wales 26Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Horners lived in yorkshire

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    7,500 Horner Travel & migration records
    50,000 Horners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horner

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    849th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Horner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1506.

    Who were Horners most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Horner first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Horners

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

    Common female occupations for Horners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    205

    Laundress

    118

    General Servant Domestic

    104

    House Servant

    96

    Domestic Servant

    92

    Common male occupations for Horners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    210

    Farmer

    184

    General Labourer

    175

    Coal Miner

    172

    Bricklayer

    142

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