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Origins of the Crompton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 141North West 282Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 305East Midlands 64West Midlands 132East 52London 4644South East 116South West 37South Wales 20Mid Wales 23West Wales 1North Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cromptons lived in london

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    6,500 Crompton Travel & migration records
    52,000 Cromptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crompton

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    846th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Crompton surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Cromptons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Crompton first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cromptons

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

    Common female occupations for Cromptons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    643

    Cotton Winder

    191

    Dressmaker

    168

    Weaver

    139

    Housekeeper

    134

    Common male occupations for Cromptons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    440

    Cotton Weaver

    203

    General Labourer

    153

    Cotton Spinner

    151

    Coal Miner Hewer

    148

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