Origins of the Buxton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 341Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 867East Midlands 1016West Midlands 482East 226London 671South East 238South West 95South Wales 23Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Buxtons lived in east-midlands

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    5,700 Buxton Travel & migration records
    48,000 Buxtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buxton

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    792nd most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Buxton first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Buxtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Buxtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    182

    Domestic Servant

    116

    General Servant Domestic

    97

    Living On Own Means

    84

    House Servant

    78

    Commmon male occupations for Buxtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    291

    Farmer

    226

    Agricultural Labourer

    147

    General Labourer

    146

    Coal Miner Hewer

    135

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