Origins of the Allerton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 24Isle of ManYorkshire 229East Midlands 12West Midlands 120East 104London 147South East 24South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allertons lived in yorkshire

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    1,000 Allerton Travel & migration records
    7,200 Allertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Allerton

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    What are the most common Allerton first names?

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    Common jobs for Allertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Allertons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    19

    House Servant

    13

    General Servant

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Allertons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Fisherman

    37

    Potter

    30

    Wheelwright

    30

    General Labourer

    24

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