Origins of the Rumford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 8West Midlands 5East 8London 34South East 15South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rumfords lived in yorkshire

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    270 Rumford Travel & migration records
    1,300 Rumfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rumford

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    What are the most common Rumford first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rumfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rumfords in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Upholsterer

    4

    Dress Maker

    3

    Servant

    3

    Sewing Machinist Upholsterer

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Rumfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Upholsterer

    9

    Tailor

    7

    Clerk

    6

    General Labourer

    6

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