Origins of the Galliford surname

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    In 1921, most Gallifords lived in south-west

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    230 Galliford Travel & migration records
    2,100 Gallifords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Galliford

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    Common jobs for Gallifords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gallifords in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant

    8

    House Servant

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gallifords in 1921

    Carpenter

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    12

    House Painter

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

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