Origins of the Critchard surname

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    In 1921, most Critchards lived in south-west

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    46 Critchard Travel & migration records
    580 Critchards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Critchard

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    What are the most common Critchard first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Critchards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Critchards in 1921

    House Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Laundress

    4

    Wife

    3

    Labourer Wife

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Critchards in 1921

    Railway Clerk

    10

    At School

    6

    Carpenter

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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