Origins of the Chatterton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 30North West 216Isle of ManYorkshire 445East Midlands 192West Midlands 104East 43London 404South East 71South West 15South Wales 5Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chattertons lived in yorkshire

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    2,200 Chatterton Travel & migration records
    17,000 Chattertons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Chattertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chattertons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    88

    Dressmaker

    69

    Charwoman

    30

    Housekeeper

    30

    Laundress

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Chattertons in 1921

    Farmer

    77

    Tailor

    62

    File Cutter

    54

    General Labourer

    48

    Carpenter

    38

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