Origins of the Yarrow surname

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    In 1921, most Yarrows lived in london

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    1,200 Yarrow Travel & migration records
    6,000 Yarrows found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Yarrow first names?

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    Common jobs for Yarrows

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

    Common female occupations for Yarrows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Living On Own Means

    13

    General Servant

    12

    Private Means

    12

    Common male occupations for Yarrows in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    26

    Farmer

    20

    General Labourer

    19

    Coal Miner

    16

    Clerk

    15

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