Origins of the Axton surname

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    In 1921, most Axtons lived in london

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    200 Axton Travel & migration records
    1,800 Axtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Axton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Axtons

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

    Common female occupations for Axtons in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Cook

    5

    Housemaid

    4

    Shop Assistant

    4

    Common male occupations for Axtons in 1921

    Carman

    18

    Butcher

    15

    General Labourer

    11

    Carpenter

    8

    Baker

    7

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