Origins of the Headford surname

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    In 1921, most Headfords lived in south-west

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    170 Headford Travel & migration records
    2,600 Headfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Headford

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    What are the most common Headford first names?

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    Common jobs for Headfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Headfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Chocolate Packer

    7

    Cigar Maker

    6

    Cook

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Headfords in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Shoemaker

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    House Painter

    10

    Cordwainer

    9

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