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Origins of the Bishton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 38West Midlands 121East 15London 42South East 16South West 18South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bishtons lived in west-midlands

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    230 Bishton Travel & migration records
    3,400 Bishtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bishton

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    What are the most common Bishton first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

    Ann

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    Common jobs for Bishtons

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

    Common female occupations for Bishtons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    11

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Bishtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Jeweller

    15

    Gardener

    12

    General Labourer

    12

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