Origins of the Compston surname

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    In 1921, most Compstons lived in london

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    210 Compston Travel & migration records
    1,300 Compstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Compston

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    What are the most common Compston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Compstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Compstons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Weaver

    9

    At Home

    7

    Cotton Winder

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Compstons in 1921

    Joiner

    16

    Coal Miner

    15

    Cotton Spinner

    12

    Cotton Operative

    5

    Iron Moulder

    5

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