Origins of the Guilford surname

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    In 1921, most Guilfords lived in east-midlands

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    710 Guilford Travel & migration records
    2,800 Guilfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Guilford

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    Common jobs for Guilfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Guilfords in 1921

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    14

    Dressmaker

    9

    House Servant

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Guilfords in 1921

    Farmer

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Gardener

    10

    Lace Maker

    10

    Lab

    9

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