Origins of the Dartford surname

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    In 1921, most Dartfords lived in london

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    150 Dartford Travel & migration records
    340 Dartfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dartford

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    What are the most common Dartford first names?

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    Common jobs for Dartfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dartfords in 1921

    Charing

    1

    Charwoman

    1

    Cook Dom

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Fund Holder

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Dartfords in 1921

    Errand Boy

    4

    Box Maker

    3

    Carman

    3

    Gen Lab

    2

    General Laborer

    2

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