Origins of the Colton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 41Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 236East Midlands 245West Midlands 31East 41London 159South East 86South West 62South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Coltons lived in east-midlands

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    3,600 Colton Travel & migration records
    11,000 Coltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colton

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    What are the most common Colton first names?

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    Common jobs for Coltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    30

    Laundress

    21

    House Servant

    20

    General Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Coltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    General Labourer

    48

    Farmer

    42

    Coal Miner

    38

    Butcher

    31

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