Origins of the Ratford surname
About the Ratfords
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Interesting facts about Ratford
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
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What are the most common Ratford first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Ratfords
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Ratfords in 1921
Laundress
10
Domestic Servant
8
House Servant
8
General Servant
7
Servant
7
Commmon male occupations for Ratfords in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
22
Farm Labourer
20
Blacksmith
9
Coal Miner
8
Carman
7
