Origins of the Albrighton surname

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    In 1921, most Albrightons lived in west-midlands

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    130 Albrighton Travel & migration records
    1,700 Albrightons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Albrighton

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    Common jobs for Albrightons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Albrightons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Hat Trimmer

    5

    Barmaid

    4

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Albrightons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    106

    Coal Miner Hewer

    17

    Hatter

    12

    Coal Hewer

    8

    At School

    4

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