Origins of the Ranford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 17West Midlands 96East 2London 55South East 32South West 38South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ranfords lived in west-midlands

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    230 Ranford Travel & migration records
    2,500 Ranfords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ranfords

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    Commmon female occupations for Ranfords in 1921

    Gloveress

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Ranfords in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Glover

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    House Painter

    10

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