Origins of the Longford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 28Isle of ManYorkshire 95East Midlands 39West Midlands 56East 14London 62South East 41South West 38South Wales 14Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Longfords lived in yorkshire

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    480 Longford Travel & migration records
    5,200 Longfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Longford

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    We have for the Longford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1537.

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    What are the most common Longford first names?

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    Common jobs for Longfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Longfords in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    21

    Charwoman

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Longfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    General Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    17

    Scale Presser

    14

    Carter

    13

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