Origins of the Crawford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1247North West 470Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 569East Midlands 300West Midlands 256East 315London 1487South East 583South West 77South Wales 25Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 43Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crawfords lived in london

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    56,000 Crawford Travel & migration records
    120,000 Crawfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crawford

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    332nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Crawford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Crawford first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Crawfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crawfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    688

    Domestic Servant

    425

    Housekeeper

    339

    House Keeper

    299

    House Servant

    240

    Commmon male occupations for Crawfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    598

    Joiner

    540

    Farmer

    519

    Fisherman

    468

    Farm Hands

    409

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