Origins of the Layford surname

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    In 1921, most Layfords lived in north-east

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    10 Layford Travel & migration records
    240 Layfords found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Layford first names?

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    Common jobs for Layfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Layfords in 1921

    Laundress

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    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Charwoman

    2

    Servant

    2

    Ap Labourers Wife

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Layfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Barber Surgeon

    2

    Coal Miner

    2

    Compositor

    2

    Gardener

    2

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