Origins of the Garston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 3East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 3London 30South East 7South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Garstons lived in north-wales

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    180 Garston Travel & migration records
    1,000 Garstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garston

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    What are the most common Garston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Garstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Garstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    School Girl

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Garstons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    10

    Fireman

    3

    Grocer

    3

    Platelayer

    3

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