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    In 1921, most Sawfords lived in east-midlands

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    170 Sawford Travel & migration records
    2,700 Sawfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sawford

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    What are the most common Sawford first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Sawfords

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

    Common female occupations for Sawfords in 1921

    Lace Maker

    21

    Laundress

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Housemaid Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Sawfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Carpenter

    15

    Shepherd

    13

    Shoemaker

    11

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