Origins of the Wilford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 92North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 209East Midlands 439West Midlands 44East 21London 122South East 73South West 35South Wales 10Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wilfords lived in east-midlands

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    What are the most common Wilford first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wilfords

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    Common female occupations for Wilfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    59

    Laundress

    41

    House Servant

    34

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Common male occupations for Wilfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    91

    Farm Labourer

    57

    Farmer

    56

    Blacksmith

    33

    Butcher

    32

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