Origins of the Bickford surname

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    In 1921, most Bickfords lived in south-west

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    1,800 Bickford Travel & migration records
    5,500 Bickfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bickford

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    Common jobs for Bickfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bickfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    House Servant

    15

    Laundress

    15

    Widow

    15

    Wife

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Bickfords in 1921

    Farmer

    36

    Carpenter

    22

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Mariner

    20

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