Origins of the Ayton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 159North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 75East Midlands 28West Midlands 28East 113London 372South East 126South West 10South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Aytons lived in london

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    1,000 Ayton Travel & migration records
    9,200 Aytons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ayton

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    What are the most common Ayton first names?

    Alfred

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Aytons

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

    Common female occupations for Aytons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    General Servant Domestic

    26

    Laundress

    24

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Annuitant

    14

    Common male occupations for Aytons in 1921

    Carpenter

    72

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Painter

    25

    Farm Labourer

    22

    Baker

    21

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