Origins of the Kingsford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 32London 129South East 105South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kingsfords lived in london

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    880 Kingsford Travel & migration records
    3,900 Kingsfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kingsford

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    What are the most common Kingsford first names?

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    Common jobs for Kingsfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kingsfords in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    31

    Dressmaker

    23

    Private Means

    16

    Annuitant

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Kingsfords in 1921

    Solicitor

    22

    Yeoman

    20

    Baker

    16

    Miller

    15

    Errand Boy

    13

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