Origins of the Downton surname

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    In 1921, most Downtons lived in south-west

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    740 Downton Travel & migration records
    6,600 Downtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Downtons

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    Commmon female occupations for Downtons in 1921

    Laundress

    35

    Dressmaker

    29

    Glover

    26

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Downtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Farm Labourer

    47

    General Labourer

    31

    Gardener

    27

    Yeoman

    21

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