Origins of the Etherton surname

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    In 1921, most Ethertons lived in south-east

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    260 Etherton Travel & migration records
    2,700 Ethertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Etherton

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    What are the most common Etherton first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Ethertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ethertons in 1921

    Laundress

    15

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant

    8

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Ethertons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Farm Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    12

    Gardener

    11

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