Origins of the Garforth surname

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    In 1921, most Garforths lived in yorkshire

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    600 Garforth Travel & migration records
    8,100 Garforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garforth

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    What are the most common Garforth first names?

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    Common jobs for Garforths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Garforths in 1921

    Charwoman

    21

    Dressmaker

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Cloth Weaver

    18

    Woollen Weaver

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Garforths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    117

    Coal Miner Hewer

    27

    Brick Maker

    26

    Butcher

    21

    Carter

    19

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