Origins of the Litchfield surname

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    In 1921, most Litchfields lived in east-midlands

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    2,500 Litchfield Travel & migration records
    13,000 Litchfields found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Litchfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Litchfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Laundress

    43

    Lace Maker

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Litchfields in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    76

    Lace Maker

    54

    Farmer

    51

    Carpenter

    45

    Shoemaker

    38

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