Origins of the Broughton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 157North West 238Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 1114East Midlands 608West Midlands 247East 140London 1467South East 397South West 111South Wales 13Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Broughtons lived in london

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    6,500 Broughton Travel & migration records
    57,000 Broughtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Broughton

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    740th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Broughton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Broughtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Broughtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    322

    Dressmaker

    228

    Living On Own Means

    122

    Laundress

    115

    Domestic Servant

    111

    Commmon male occupations for Broughtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    259

    Cotton Weaver

    215

    General Labourer

    166

    Bricklayer

    145

    Farmer

    135

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