Origins of the Asten surname

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    In 1921, most Astens lived in london

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    300 Asten Travel & migration records
    1,400 Astens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Asten

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    What are the most common Asten first names?

    William

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Astens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Astens in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Weaver Cotton

    10

    House Keeper

    8

    At Home

    5

    Cotton Winder

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Astens in 1921

    Carter

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    General Labourer

    7

    Stone Quarryman

    6

    Brick Maker

    5

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