Origins of the Twyford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 63West Midlands 57East 52London 125South East 46South West 11South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Twyfords lived in london

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    340 Twyford Travel & migration records
    3,800 Twyfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Twyford

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    What are the most common Twyford first names?

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    Common jobs for Twyfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Twyfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    22

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Cook Domestic

    8

    Living On Her Own Means

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Twyfords in 1921

    Stone Mason

    28

    Butcher

    25

    Bricklayer

    23

    Blacksmith

    17

    Gardener

    14

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