Origins of the Blackford surname
About the Blackfords
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Interesting facts about Blackford
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Blackford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1830.
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What are the most common Blackford first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Blackfords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Blackfords in 1921
Laundress
51
Dressmaker
39
Domestic Servant
38
General Servant Domestic
37
House Servant
32
Common male occupations for Blackfords in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
105
General Labourer
68
Farm Labourer
51
Carpenter
36
Butcher
31
