Origins of the Orford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 42Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 17East Midlands 8West Midlands 49East 128London 269South East 132South West 10South Wales 14Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Orfords lived in london

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    900 Orford Travel & migration records
    8,100 Orfords found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Orford first names?

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    Common jobs for Orfords

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

    Common female occupations for Orfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    44

    Laundress

    32

    Housekeeper

    17

    Domestic Servant

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Orfords in 1921

    Farmer

    44

    Carpenter

    28

    House Painter

    26

    Bricklayer

    22

    General Labourer

    21

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