Origins of the Dunton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 36West Midlands 74East 60London 192South East 84South West 13South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Duntons lived in london

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    850 Dunton Travel & migration records
    5,500 Duntons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dunton

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    What are the most common Dunton first names?

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    Common jobs for Duntons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Duntons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Laundress

    30

    Straw Plaiter

    29

    Milliner

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Duntons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Carpenter

    23

    Baker

    22

    Cordwainer

    19

    Tailor

    18

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