Origins of the Pitchford surname
About the Pitchfords
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Interesting facts about Pitchford
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Pitchford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.
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What are the most common Pitchford first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pitchfords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pitchfords in 1921
Dressmaker
49
Domestic Servant
37
General Servant Domestic
33
General Servant
19
House Servant
19
Common male occupations for Pitchfords in 1921
Coal Miner
184
Coal Miner Hewer
68
Farmer
53
Miner
34
Agricultural Labourer
33
