Origins of the Stafford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 435North West 475Isle of Man 18Yorkshire 595East Midlands 640West Midlands 426East 179London 1682South East 402South West 278South Wales 43Mid Wales 6West Wales 1North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Staffords lived in london

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    16,000 Stafford Travel & migration records
    65,000 Staffords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stafford

    How common is your surname?

    629th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Staffords most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Stafford first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Staffords

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

    Common female occupations for Staffords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    282

    Cotton Weaver

    248

    Domestic Servant

    122

    General Servant Domestic

    121

    Housekeeper

    112

    Common male occupations for Staffords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    319

    General Labourer

    249

    Farmer

    194

    Agricultural Labourer

    185

    Stone Mason

    166

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