Origins of the Pitchford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 38Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 194East Midlands 229West Midlands 237East 24London 188South East 26South West 27South Wales 33Mid Wales 5West Wales 11North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pitchfords lived in west-midlands

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    Common jobs for Pitchfords

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    Commmon female occupations for Pitchfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    49

    Domestic Servant

    37

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    General Servant

    19

    House Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Pitchfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    184

    Coal Miner Hewer

    68

    Farmer

    53

    Miner

    34

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

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