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Origins of the Ludford surname

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    In 1921, most Ludfords lived in west-midlands

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    520 Ludford Travel & migration records
    3,600 Ludfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ludford

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    What are the most common Ludford first names?

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    Common jobs for Ludfords

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

    Common female occupations for Ludfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Laundress

    15

    Silk Winder

    14

    Silk Weaver

    11

    Plaiter

    10

    Common male occupations for Ludfords in 1921

    Carpenter

    20

    Carman

    15

    Bricklayer

    10

    Coal Miner

    8

    Farmer

    8

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