Origins of the Lydford surname

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    In 1921, most Lydfords lived in south-west

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    110 Lydford Travel & migration records
    1,300 Lydfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lydford

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    Walter

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Lydfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lydfords in 1921

    Glover

    6

    Glove Maker

    5

    Glover Leather

    4

    At School

    3

    Carpenters Wife

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lydfords in 1921

    Carpenter

    50

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Butcher

    7

    Grocers Assistant

    7

    General Labourer

    6

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