Origins of the Strafford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 181East Midlands 7West Midlands 22East 14London 76South East 28South West 23South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Straffords lived in yorkshire

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    520 Strafford Travel & migration records
    4,600 Straffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Strafford

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    Common jobs for Straffords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Straffords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Annuitant

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    [not Given]

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Straffords in 1921

    Tailor

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    Plasterer

    13

    Carter

    12

    Farm Labourer

    12

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