Origins of the Forton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 8West Midlands 16East 7London 19South East 3South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fortons lived in yorkshire

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    130 Forton Travel & migration records
    870 Fortons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fortons

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    Commmon female occupations for Fortons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    4

    House Maid

    3

    Servant

    3

    Asst Teacher Elem School

    2

    Binds Shoes

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Fortons in 1921

    Farmer

    8

    Silk Dresser

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Boiler Maker

    5

    Farmers Son

    4

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