Origins of the Ayrton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 260East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 12London 247South East 14South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ayrtons lived in yorkshire

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    650 Ayrton Travel & migration records
    4,900 Ayrtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ayrton

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    What are the most common Ayrton first names?

    William Scrope

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ayrtons

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

    Common female occupations for Ayrtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    66

    Dressmaker

    21

    Cotton Winder

    14

    Electrical Engineer

    14

    Weaver Cotton

    14

    Common male occupations for Ayrtons in 1921

    Farmer

    40

    Cotton Weaver

    38

    Farmers Son

    20

    Butcher

    19

    Joiner

    19

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