Origins of the Stratford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 138East Midlands 106West Midlands 82East 172London 633South East 303South West 183South Wales 31Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stratfords lived in london

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    What are the most common Stratford first names?

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    Common jobs for Stratfords

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    Commmon female occupations for Stratfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    108

    Domestic Servant

    60

    General Servant Domestic

    60

    Laundress

    56

    General Servant

    48

    Commmon male occupations for Stratfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    146

    Farm Labourer

    95

    General Labourer

    95

    Bricklayer

    79

    Carpenter

    68

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