Origins of the Ault surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 71Isle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 196West Midlands 129East 49London 184South East 76South West 16South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aults lived in east-midlands

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    1,200 Ault Travel & migration records
    7,100 Aults found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Ault first names?

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    Common jobs for Aults

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

    Common female occupations for Aults in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Laundress

    16

    Living On Own Means

    16

    Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Aults in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

    General Labourer

    21

    Tailor

    21

    Farm Hands

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

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