Origins of the Drakeford surname

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    In 1921, most Drakefords lived in west-midlands

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    440 Drakeford Travel & migration records
    3,200 Drakefords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Drakefords

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

    Common female occupations for Drakefords in 1921

    Laundress

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Silk Weaver

    12

    House Keeper

    9

    Ribbon Weaver

    9

    Common male occupations for Drakefords in 1921

    Potter

    21

    Silk Weaver

    16

    Clerk

    12

    Coal Miner

    11

    Ribbon Weaver

    10

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