Origins of the Bolton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 762North West 291Isle of Man 26Yorkshire 1711East Midlands 174West Midlands 511East 484London 5182South East 1093South West 129South Wales 60Mid Wales 5West Wales 2North Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Boltons lived in london

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    19,000 Bolton Travel & migration records
    120,000 Boltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bolton

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    314th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bolton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

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    What are the most common Bolton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Boltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boltons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,012

    Dressmaker

    425

    Laundress

    269

    Domestic Servant

    267

    House Keeper

    257

    Commmon male occupations for Boltons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    555

    Agricultural Labourer

    479

    General Labourer

    439

    Coal Miner

    425

    Farmer

    395

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