Origins of the Shefford surname

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    In 1921, most Sheffords lived in london

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    92 Shefford Travel & migration records
    1,800 Sheffords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Sheffords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Sheffords in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Housemaid

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Widow

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Sheffords in 1921

    Coachmaker

    17

    Carpenter

    16

    Yeoman

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Bricklayer

    13

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