Origins of the Atton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 25West Midlands 31East 6London 19South East 25South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Attons lived in yorkshire

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    180 Atton Travel & migration records
    1,500 Attons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Atton first names?

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    Common jobs for Attons

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    Common female occupations for Attons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Living On Her Own Means

    5

    Common male occupations for Attons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Butcher

    16

    Grazier

    11

    Bricklayer

    9

    Gardener

    6

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