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Origins of the Britton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 469North West 86Isle of ManYorkshire 897East Midlands 177West Midlands 232East 572London 840South East 281South West 1033South Wales 223Mid Wales 15West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Brittons lived in south-west

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    9,300 Britton Travel & migration records
    56,000 Brittons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Britton

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    838th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Britton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

    Who were Brittons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Britton first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Brittons

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

    Common female occupations for Brittons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    228

    Laundress

    186

    Domestic Servant

    140

    General Servant Domestic

    104

    General Servant

    94

    Common male occupations for Brittons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    431

    General Labourer

    237

    Agricultural Labourer

    201

    Shoemaker

    156

    Shoe Maker

    139

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