Origins of the Milford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 47North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 22West Midlands 15East 33London 135South East 62South West 317South Wales 15Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Milfords lived in south-west

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    1,500 Milford Travel & migration records
    8,000 Milfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Milford

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    What are the most common Milford first names?

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    Common jobs for Milfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Milfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    House Servant

    29

    Laundress

    25

    Living On Own Means

    25

    Commmon male occupations for Milfords in 1921

    Tailor

    48

    Carpenter

    42

    Gardener

    38

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Wheelwright

    29

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