Origins of the Cranfield surname

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    In 1921, most Cranfields lived in london

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    730 Cranfield Travel & migration records
    7,600 Cranfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cranfield

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    What are the most common Cranfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Cranfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cranfields in 1921

    Laundress

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dressmaker

    18

    General Servant

    18

    Tailoress

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Cranfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Farmer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    35

    Mariner

    34

    General Labourer

    33

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