Origins of the Beighton surname
About the Beightons
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Interesting facts about Beighton
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Beighton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1384.
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John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Beightons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Beightons in 1921
Dressmaker
14
Cutler
12
Domestic Servant
10
Dress Maker
8
Lace Mender
8
Common male occupations for Beightons in 1921
Iron Moulder
38
Cutler
34
Coal Miner
33
Coal Miner Hewer
20
Spring Knife Cutler
19
