Origins of the Aiston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 122North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 3West Midlands 6East 1London 11South East 7South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aistons lived in north-east

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    250 Aiston Travel & migration records
    1,800 Aistons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Aiston

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    What are the most common Aiston first names?

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    Isabella

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    Common jobs for Aistons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Aistons in 1921

    Sawyer

    8

    Dressmaker

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Aistons in 1921

    Paper Maker

    21

    Waterman

    17

    Bricklayer

    12

    Butcher

    9

    Clerk

    8

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