Origins of the Charleston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 3Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 17East Midlands 1West Midlands 6East 1London 100South East 10South West 54South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Charlestons lived in london

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    520 Charleston Travel & migration records
    2,000 Charlestons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Charleston

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    What are the most common Charleston first names?

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    Common jobs for Charlestons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Charlestons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    18

    Cotton Weaver

    14

    Weaver

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Charlestons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    9

    Farm Servant

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Ploughman

    8

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

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