Origins of the Fulton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 184North West 95Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 44East Midlands 22West Midlands 18East 48London 315South East 64South West 15South Wales 12Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fultons lived in london

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    15,000 Fulton Travel & migration records
    28,000 Fultons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fultons

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

    Common female occupations for Fultons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    155

    Domestic Servant

    110

    Housekeeper

    103

    Annuitant

    71

    House Keeper

    71

    Common male occupations for Fultons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    267

    Shoemaker

    126

    Weaver

    116

    Tailor

    95

    Cotton Weaver

    88

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