Origins of the Trawford surname

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    In 1921, most Trawfords lived in west-midlands

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    44 Trawford Travel & migration records
    520 Trawfords found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Trawfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trawfords in 1921

    Daur

    2

    General Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Grocer Shop Keeper

    2

    Housemaid

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Trawfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    Miner

    4

    Diamond Mounter

    3

    Grocer

    3

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