Origins of the Longfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 18Isle of ManYorkshire 202East Midlands 11West Midlands 22East 9London 73South East 15South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Longfields lived in yorkshire

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    640 Longfield Travel & migration records
    3,200 Longfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Longfield

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    What are the most common Longfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Longfields

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

    Commmon female occupations for Longfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Charwoman

    6

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Longfields in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    9

    Stone Mason

    8

    Whitesmith

    8

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