Origins of the Chesterton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 185West Midlands 38East 20London 90South East 31South West 14South Wales 1Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chestertons lived in east-midlands

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    470 Chesterton Travel & migration records
    4,700 Chestertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chesterton

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    What are the most common Chesterton first names?

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    Common jobs for Chestertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Chestertons in 1921

    Laundress

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Nail Maker

    11

    Charwoman

    9

    House Keeper

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Chestertons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    27

    Framework Knitter

    17

    General Labourer

    14

    Baker

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

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