Origins of the Berisford surname

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    In 1921, most Berisfords lived in west-midlands

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    120 Berisford Travel & migration records
    2,300 Berisfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Berisford

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    Common jobs for Berisfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Berisfords in 1921

    House Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Berisfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Stone Mason

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Blacksmith

    7

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