Origins of the Playforth surname

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    In 1921, most Playforths lived in yorkshire

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    58 Playforth Travel & migration records
    620 Playforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Playforth

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    What are the most common Playforth first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Playforths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Playforths in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    General Servant

    3

    Ag Lab's Wife

    2

    Shirt Maker

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Playforths in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Blast Furnace Labourer

    2

    Cleaner

    2

    Coal Miner

    2

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