Origins of the Allington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 64East Midlands 38West Midlands 65East 65London 102South East 46South West 23South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allingtons lived in london

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    480 Allington Travel & migration records
    5,600 Allingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Allington

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    What are the most common Allington first names?

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    Common jobs for Allingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Allingtons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Laundress

    17

    Dressmaker

    14

    Housekeeper

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Allingtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Coal Miner

    23

    Carpenter

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

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