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Origins of the Blanton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 52East 1London 16South East 3South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Blantons lived in west-midlands

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    410 Blanton Travel & migration records
    900 Blantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Blanton

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    Common jobs for Blantons

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    Common female occupations for Blantons in 1921

    Box Maker

    3

    Clerks

    3

    Dress Maker

    3

    Labourer Common

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Common male occupations for Blantons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    92

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    56

    General Farmers

    52

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    25

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles

    23

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