Radford Name Meaning: Derived from the Anglo Saxon words 'Read' meaning red and 'ford' meaning ford. May have also originated from the Anglo-Saxon 'ridan' meaning ride.
A locational name given to someone from a place of the same name or similar. A name which was usually given to a ford near dark/red soil such as Radford in Devon.
Discover how your Radford ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 106 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 563 |
| Devon | 616 |
| Dorset | 31 |
| Durham | 2 |
| Essex | 18 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 |
| Hampshire | 2 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 8 |
| Lancashire | 157 |
| Leicestershire | 54 |
| Lincolnshire | 23 |
| London | 236 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 18 |
| Northamptonshire | 11 |
| Nottinghamshire | 423 |
| Oxfordshire | 43 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 57 |
| Somerset | 223 |
| Surrey | 18 |
| Sussex | 8 |
| Staffordshire | 140 |
| Warwickshire | 94 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 35 |
| Yorkshire | 67 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 142 |
| Female Servant | 124 |
| Independent | 86 |
| Male Servant | 69 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 45 |
| Farmer | 43 |
| Butcher | 22 |
| Shoe Maker | 20 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 18 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Publican | 15 |
| Ag Labourer | 14 |
| Dress Maker | 13 |
| Cotton Weaver | 12 |
| Lace Maker | 12 |
| Joiner | 10 |
| Cotton Frame Work Knitter | 8 |
| Weaver | 8 |
| Mason | 7 |
| Baker | 7 |
| Laundress | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Radford | 2,825 |
| Mary Radford | 2,689 |
| John Radford | 2,497 |
| Elizabeth Radford | 1,744 |
| Sarah Radford | 1,571 |
| George Radford | 1,500 |
| Thomas Radford | 1,296 |
| James Radford | 1,119 |
| Ann Radford | 960 |
| Henry Radford | 856 |
| Joseph Radford | 854 |
| Charles Radford | 728 |
| Eliza Radford | 672 |
| Annie Radford | 650 |
| Jane Radford | 626 |
| Emma Radford | 613 |
| Samuel Radford | 567 |
| Alice Radford | 557 |
| Ellen Radford | 533 |
| Hannah Radford | 450 |
| Robert Radford | 445 |
| Arthur Radford | 430 |
| Frederick Radford | 430 |
| Edward Radford | 370 |
| Emily Radford | 358 |