Origins of the Staniforth surname

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    In 1921, most Staniforths lived in yorkshire

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    730 Staniforth Travel & migration records
    11,000 Staniforths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Staniforth

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    What are the most common Staniforth first names?

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    Common jobs for Staniforths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Staniforths in 1921

    Cutler

    61

    Grinder

    33

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Dressmaker

    31

    Charwoman

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Staniforths in 1921

    Cutler

    116

    Coal Miner

    79

    Grinder

    55

    Farmer

    45

    Coal Miner Hewer

    42

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