Origins of the Alliston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 5West MidlandsEast 150London 145South East 83South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allistons lived in east

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    480 Alliston Travel & migration records
    3,300 Allistons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Alliston

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    Who were Allistons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Alliston first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Allistons

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

    Common female occupations for Allistons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Attending School

    8

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Allistons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Carman

    9

    Shoemaker

    9

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