Origins of the Gifford surname

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    In 1921, most Giffords lived in london

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    6,100 Gifford Travel & migration records
    25,000 Giffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gifford

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    Common jobs for Giffords

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

    Common female occupations for Giffords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    111

    Laundress

    78

    Knitter

    68

    Living On Own Means

    68

    Domestic Servant

    67

    Common male occupations for Giffords in 1921

    Farmer

    154

    Agricultural Labourer

    115

    Farm Labourer

    86

    General Labourer

    85

    Coal Miner

    67

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