Origins of the Grayston surname

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    In 1921, most Graystons lived in london

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    380 Grayston Travel & migration records
    4,300 Graystons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grayston

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    Common jobs for Graystons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Graystons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Carpenter

    13

    Milliner

    13

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Graystons in 1921

    Carpenter

    38

    Bricklayer

    23

    Joiner

    20

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Blacksmith

    14

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