Origins of the Crayford surname

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    In 1921, most Crayfords lived in south-east

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    150 Crayford Travel & migration records
    1,800 Crayfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crayford

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    Common jobs for Crayfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crayfords in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Crayfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    19

    General Labourer

    17

    Butcher

    13

    Gardener

    7

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