Origins of the Harford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 20West Midlands 48East 26London 163South East 95South West 133South Wales 26Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Harfords lived in london

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    2,300 Harford Travel & migration records
    10,000 Harfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Harford

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    Common jobs for Harfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Harfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Laundress

    35

    Domestic Servant

    29

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Servant

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Harfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    General Labourer

    35

    Clerk

    32

    Farmer

    32

    Baker

    28

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