Origins of the Efford surname

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    In 1921, most Effords lived in london

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    300 Efford Travel & migration records
    1,900 Effords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Efford

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    What are the most common Efford first names?

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    Common jobs for Effords

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

    Common female occupations for Effords in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Effords in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Bricklayer

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Porter

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

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