Origins of the Trafford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 125East Midlands 249West Midlands 179East 10London 427South East 169South West 36South Wales 31Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Traffords lived in london

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    1,700 Trafford Travel & migration records
    12,000 Traffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trafford

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    What are the most common Trafford first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Traffords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Traffords in 1921

    Silk Winder

    88

    Cotton Weaver

    46

    Dressmaker

    36

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Laundress

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Traffords in 1921

    Farmer

    79

    Silk Twister

    59

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    General Labourer

    52

    Farm Labourer

    49

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