Origins of the Bamford surname

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    In 1921, most Bamfords lived in london

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    5,600 Bamford Travel & migration records
    45,000 Bamfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bamford

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    Common jobs for Bamfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bamfords in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    435

    Dressmaker

    155

    Woollen Weaver

    123

    Weaver Cotton

    88

    House Keeper

    86

    Commmon male occupations for Bamfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    258

    Cotton Weaver

    182

    Farmer

    136

    Carter

    130

    General Labourer

    118

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