Origins of the Clifford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 271North West 67Isle of ManYorkshire 560East Midlands 439West Midlands 592East 330London 1537South East 752South West 670South Wales 111Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cliffords lived in london

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    66,000 Cliffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Clifford

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    570th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Clifford surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

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    What are the most common Clifford first names?

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    Common jobs for Cliffords

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

    Common female occupations for Cliffords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    265

    Laundress

    239

    Domestic Servant

    165

    General Servant Domestic

    143

    Living On Own Means

    138

    Common male occupations for Cliffords in 1921

    General Labourer

    298

    Agricultural Labourer

    286

    Coal Miner

    251

    Carpenter

    214

    Tailor

    168

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