Origins of the Bashford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 9West Midlands 170East 38London 217South East 556South West 8South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bashfords lived in south-east

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    970 Bashford Travel & migration records
    11,000 Bashfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bashford

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    What are the most common Bashford first names?

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    Common jobs for Bashfords

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

    Common female occupations for Bashfords in 1921

    Laundress

    60

    Dressmaker

    48

    Domestic Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Servant

    21

    Common male occupations for Bashfords in 1921

    General Labourer

    77

    Agricultural Labourer

    68

    Gardener

    59

    Farm Labourer

    41

    Baker

    26

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