Origins of the Langford surname

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    In 1921, most Langfords lived in london

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    6,800 Langford Travel & migration records
    50,000 Langfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Langford

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    884th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Langford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Langford first names?

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    Common jobs for Langfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Langfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    215

    Laundress

    171

    General Servant Domestic

    140

    Domestic Servant

    134

    General Servant

    101

    Commmon male occupations for Langfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    227

    General Labourer

    191

    Coal Miner

    168

    Carpenter

    148

    Farmer

    144

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