Origins of the Crofton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 65North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 2West Midlands 4East 10London 44South East 25South West 5South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Croftons lived in north-east

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    1,700 Crofton Travel & migration records
    2,900 Croftons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crofton

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    Common jobs for Croftons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Croftons in 1921

    Private Means

    30

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Annuitant

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Croftons in 1921

    Tailor

    11

    General Labourer

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

    Dock Labourer

    8

    Farmer

    8

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