Origins of the Flitton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 8West Midlands 3East 86London 76South East 50South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flittons lived in east

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    250 Flitton Travel & migration records
    2,800 Flittons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Flitton

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Flittons

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    Commmon female occupations for Flittons in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    45

    Bonnet Sewer

    19

    Straw Hat Machinist

    14

    Straw Hat Sewer

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Flittons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Bricklayer

    13

    General Labourer

    7

    Accountant

    6

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