Origins of the Petford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 9West Midlands 79East 1London 16South East 13South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petfords lived in west-midlands

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    220 Petford Travel & migration records
    1,800 Petfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Petford

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    What are the most common Petford first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Petfords

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

    Common female occupations for Petfords in 1921

    Gloveress

    20

    Dressmaker

    13

    None

    5

    Servant Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Petfords in 1921

    Blacksmith

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Brass Finisher

    9

    General Labourer

    8

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