Origins of the Ashford surname
About the Ashfords
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Interesting facts about Ashford
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Ashford surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Ashford first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ashfords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Ashfords in 1921
Dressmaker
115
Laundress
104
Domestic Servant
78
General Servant Domestic
59
General Servant
51
Common male occupations for Ashfords in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
165
Farmer
137
General Labourer
93
Carpenter
89
Farm Labourer
86
