Origins of the Denton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 239North West 152Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 2244East Midlands 552West Midlands 129East 339London 984South East 358South West 55South Wales 7Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dentons lived in yorkshire

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    7,100 Denton Travel & migration records
    58,000 Dentons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Denton

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    763rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Denton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Denton first names?

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    Common jobs for Dentons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dentons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    197

    Laundress

    138

    Cotton Weaver

    118

    Lace Maker

    117

    Domestic Servant

    114

    Commmon male occupations for Dentons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    320

    General Labourer

    229

    Coal Miner

    181

    Farm Labourer

    164

    Joiner

    110

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