Origins of the Hesford surname

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    In 1921, most Hesfords lived in london

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    500 Hesford Travel & migration records
    4,300 Hesfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hesford

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    Common jobs for Hesfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hesfords in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    42

    Fustian Cutter

    37

    Silk Weaver

    19

    Dressmaker

    15

    Laundress

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Hesfords in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Fustian Cutter

    24

    Carter

    18

    Yeoman

    17

    Coal Miner

    16

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