Origins of the Blatchford surname

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    In 1921, most Blatchfords lived in south-west

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    1,200 Blatchford Travel & migration records
    7,400 Blatchfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blatchford

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    Common jobs for Blatchfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Blatchfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    47

    Laundress

    28

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    18

    General Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Blatchfords in 1921

    General Labourer

    37

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Farmer

    35

    Mason

    34

    Farm Labourer

    25

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