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Origins of the Emerton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 23East Midlands 62West Midlands 18East 81London 132South East 54South West 6South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Emertons lived in london

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    520 Emerton Travel & migration records
    4,900 Emertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Emerton

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    What are the most common Emerton first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Emertons

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

    Common female occupations for Emertons in 1921

    Lace Maker

    22

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Emertons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    42

    Carpenter

    35

    Baker

    21

    Butcher

    16

    Cordwainer

    16

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