Origins of the Pickford surname

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    In 1921, most Pickfords lived in london

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    2,300 Pickford Travel & migration records
    24,000 Pickfords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Pickfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pickfords in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    107

    Dressmaker

    85

    Silk Winder

    61

    Domestic Servant

    58

    Living On Own Means

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Pickfords in 1921

    Farmer

    143

    General Labourer

    97

    Coal Miner

    73

    Carpenter

    55

    Farmers Son

    54

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