Origins of the Letchford surname

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    In 1921, most Letchfords lived in south-east

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    410 Letchford Travel & migration records
    3,600 Letchfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Letchford

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    What are the most common Letchford first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Letchfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Letchfords in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    General Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Domestic Servant

    8

    House Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Letchfords in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    21

    Gardener

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Carman

    9

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