Origins of the Horsman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 134North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 497East Midlands 32West Midlands 30East 66London 208South East 124South West 51South Wales 12Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Horsmans lived in yorkshire

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    1,400 Horsman Travel & migration records
    11,000 Horsmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Horsman

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    Common jobs for Horsmans

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

    Common female occupations for Horsmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    56

    Laundress

    28

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Cotton Weaver

    20

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Common male occupations for Horsmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    43

    Carpenter

    42

    Gardener

    30

    Tailor

    29

    Farmer

    25

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