Origins of the Benford surname

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    In 1921, most Benfords lived in london

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    650 Benford Travel & migration records
    5,100 Benfords found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Benford first names?

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    Common jobs for Benfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Benfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Milliner

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Benfords in 1921

    General Labourer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    19

    Shoe Finisher

    13

    Shoe Maker

    13

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