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    In 1921, most Turfords lived in london

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    76 Turford Travel & migration records
    1,200 Turfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Turford

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    Common jobs for Turfords

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

    Common female occupations for Turfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Turfords in 1921

    Carpenter

    16

    General Labourer

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Farm Labourer

    5

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