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Origins of the Carlton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 219North West 71Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 324East Midlands 161West Midlands 21East 77London 326South East 198South West 16South Wales 1Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Carltons lived in london

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    4,800 Carlton Travel & migration records
    16,000 Carltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Carlton

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

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    What are the most common Carlton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Carltons

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

    Common female occupations for Carltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    82

    House Servant

    47

    Laundress

    42

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Common male occupations for Carltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    107

    Farm Hands

    60

    Farm Labourer

    57

    Coal Miner

    54

    Farmer

    54

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