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Origins of the Eckford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 9Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 12East Midlands 9West Midlands 7East 4London 42South East 17South West 6South WalesMid Wales 4West Wales 4North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eckfords lived in london

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    700 Eckford Travel & migration records
    2,700 Eckfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eckford

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    Common jobs for Eckfords

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

    Common female occupations for Eckfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    F S

    14

    House Keeper

    11

    Housekeeper

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Eckfords in 1921

    Joiner

    26

    Clerk

    12

    Blacksmith

    10

    Wright

    10

    Farm Servant

    9

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