Origins of the Eggerton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 1West Midlands 22East 10London 15South East 6South West 10South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eggertons lived in west-midlands

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    130 Eggerton Travel & migration records
    690 Eggertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Eggerton

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    We have for the Eggerton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

    Who were Eggertons most likely to marry?

    Edgerton Or Eggerton Or Edgartons

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    What are the most common Eggerton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Eggertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Eggertons in 1921

    General Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Earthenware Dealer

    2

    Laundress

    2

    None

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Eggertons in 1921

    Hawker

    6

    General Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

    Bricklayer

    3

    Dock Labourer

    3

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