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Posford Family History

Posford Surname Meaning

from Potsford Barn in Letheringham (Suffolk). The place recorded as Potesforda in Domesday Book was probably named with Old English ford ‘shallow place by which water can be crossed ford’

but the first element is uncertain.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Posford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Posford family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1901. The most Posford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Posford families living in London. This was about 76% of all the recorded Posford's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Posford families in 1891.
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What did your Posford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Carman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Posford. 100% of Posford men worked as a Railway Carman and 100% of Posford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Carman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 54 immigration records available for the last name Posford. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 38 military records available for the last name Posford. For the veterans among your Posford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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