Origins of the Hefford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 127West Midlands 44East 36London 131South East 52South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heffords lived in london

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    330 Hefford Travel & migration records
    4,700 Heffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hefford

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    What are the most common Hefford first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Heffords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heffords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    22

    Shoe Machinist

    13

    Shoe Fitter

    11

    Boot Machinist

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Heffords in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Shoemaker

    24

    Shoe Finisher

    22

    Butcher

    17

    Shoe Maker

    15

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