Origins of the Garton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 52Isle of ManYorkshire 267East Midlands 231West Midlands 34East 99London 277South East 197South West 17South Wales 10Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gartons lived in london

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    2,000 Garton Travel & migration records
    16,000 Gartons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Garton

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    What are the most common Garton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gartons

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

    Common female occupations for Gartons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    76

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Laundress

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    33

    House Servant

    29

    Common male occupations for Gartons in 1921

    Farmer

    96

    Agricultural Labourer

    94

    Bricklayer

    91

    General Labourer

    66

    Butcher

    47

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