Origins of the Crichton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 55North West 30Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 5West Midlands 10East 39London 170South East 72South West 28South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crichtons lived in london

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    6,200 Crichton Travel & migration records
    18,000 Crichtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Crichtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crichtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    94

    Domestic Servant

    71

    Annuitant

    65

    Housekeeper

    63

    Living On Own Means

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Crichtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    149

    Mason

    93

    Weaver

    75

    Farmer

    70

    Baker

    66

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