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Jefferd Family History

Jefferd Surname Meaning

see Giffard.

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


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You can see how Jefferd families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jefferd family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jefferd families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Jefferd families living in Dorset. This was about 33% of all the recorded Jefferd's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Jefferd families in 1891.
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What did your Jefferd ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Jefferd. 100% of Jefferd women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 192 immigration records available for the last name Jefferd. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 91 military records available for the last name Jefferd. For the veterans among your Jefferd ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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