Origins of the Compton surname
About the Comptons
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Interesting facts about Compton
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Compton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Compton first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Comptons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Comptons in 1921
Dressmaker
129
Laundress
114
Living On Own Means
86
Domestic Servant
85
General Servant Domestic
83
Common male occupations for Comptons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
163
General Labourer
151
Carpenter
146
Farm Hands
120
Farm Labourer
85
