Origins of the Auston surname

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    In 1921, most Austons lived in london

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    500 Auston Travel & migration records
    3,500 Austons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Auston

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    What are the most common Auston first names?

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    Common jobs for Austons

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

    Common female occupations for Austons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    14

    Charwoman

    11

    Servant

    11

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Austons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    21

    Carter

    13

    Bricklayer

    11

    Carpenter

    11

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