Origins of the Alty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 24East MidlandsWest Midlands 5EastLondon 669South East 6South West 5South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Altys lived in london

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    370 Alty Travel & migration records
    5,200 Altys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Alty

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    What are the most common Alty first names?

    Thomas

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    Elizabeth

    Ellen

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    Common jobs for Altys

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    Commmon female occupations for Altys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    67

    Farmers Daughter

    33

    Laundress

    20

    Dressmaker

    19

    Weaver

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Altys in 1921

    Farmer

    87

    Farmers Son

    58

    Farm Labourer

    36

    General Labourer

    30

    Boatman

    21

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