Origins of the Gilford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 17West Midlands 33East 10London 55South East 35South West 16South Wales 17Mid WalesWest Wales 5North Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gilfords lived in london

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    Common jobs for Gilfords

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    Commmon female occupations for Gilfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant

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    House Servant

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    General Servant Domestic

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    Domestic Servant

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    Commmon male occupations for Gilfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

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    Farm Labourer

    14

    Farmer

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    Carpenter

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    Butcher

    10

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