Origins of the Carleton surname

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    In 1921, most Carletons lived in london

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    2,800 Carleton Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Carleton

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    What are the most common Carleton first names?

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    Common jobs for Carletons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Carletons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Servant

    7

    Widow

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    House Keeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Carletons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    15

    Grocer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Farm Hands

    11

    Attorney

    10

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