Origins of the Barford surname

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    In 1921, most Barfords lived in london

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    690 Barford Travel & migration records
    7,800 Barfords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Barfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Straw Hat Finisher

    29

    Straw Hat Sewer

    28

    Straw Hat Machinist

    23

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Barfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    78

    Tailor

    30

    Vintner

    25

    General Labourer

    24

    Farmer

    21

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