Origins of the Alston surname

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    In 1921, most Alstons lived in london

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    3,400 Alston Travel & migration records
    17,000 Alstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Alston

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    What are the most common Alston first names?

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    Common jobs for Alstons

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

    Common female occupations for Alstons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    190

    Dressmaker

    91

    Living On Own Means

    68

    Weaver Cotton

    61

    Weaver

    45

    Common male occupations for Alstons in 1921

    Farmer

    115

    Cotton Weaver

    110

    Farm Hands

    64

    General Labourer

    58

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

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