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Origins of the Danton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 36East MidlandsWest Midlands 24East 19London 40South East 114South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dantons lived in south-east

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    450 Danton Travel & migration records
    2,400 Dantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Danton

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    What are the most common Danton first names?

    William

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dantons

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

    Common female occupations for Dantons in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    Dressmaker

    12

    Charwoman

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Dantons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    General Labourer

    14

    Carpenter

    12

    Mariner

    11

    Farm Labourer

    8

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