Origins of the Castleton surname

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    In 1921, most Castletons lived in yorkshire

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    430 Castleton Travel & migration records
    3,000 Castletons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Castleton

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    What are the most common Castleton first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Castletons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Castletons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    10

    Tailoress

    9

    Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Castletons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    21

    Razor Smith

    20

    Razor Setter

    16

    Bricklayer

    11

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