Origins of the Glanford surname

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    In 1921, most Glanfords lived in london

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    13 Glanford Travel & migration records
    110 Glanfords found in all Census records

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    Amy Jemima

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    Common jobs for Glanfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Glanfords in 1921

    Gentlewoman

    2

    Governess

    2

    Tailoress

    2

    Flower Maker

    1

    Kitchenmaid

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Glanfords in 1921

    Porter

    3

    Clerk

    2

    Coach Smith

    2

    Lighterman

    2

    Soapmaker

    2

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