Origins of the Charleton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 34North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 4West Midlands 3East 3London 14South East 7South West 2South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Charletons lived in north-east

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    820 Charleton Travel & migration records
    1,600 Charletons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Charleton

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    What are the most common Charleton first names?

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    Common jobs for Charletons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Charletons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Annuitant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Charletons in 1921

    Grocer

    17

    Coal Miner

    13

    Farmer

    13

    Joiner

    10

    Tailor

    9

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