Origins of the Cessford surname

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    In 1921, most Cessfords lived in north-east

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    250 Cessford Travel & migration records
    1,200 Cessfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cessford

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    What are the most common Cessford first names?

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    Common jobs for Cessfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cessfords in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Housekeeper

    4

    At School

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Cessfords in 1921

    Farm Servant

    9

    Blacksmith

    7

    Coachman

    6

    Gardener Domestic

    6

    Shepherd

    6

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