Origins of the Heaton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 186North West 239Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 2244East Midlands 150West Midlands 156East 103London 5142South East 107South West 14South Wales 33Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 20Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heatons lived in london

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    8,000 Heaton Travel & migration records
    72,000 Heatons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Heaton

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    652nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Heaton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1196.

    Who were Heatons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Heaton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Heatons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heatons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    558

    Dressmaker

    207

    Weaver

    203

    Worsted Weaver

    197

    House Keeper

    158

    Commmon male occupations for Heatons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    623

    Farmer

    233

    Coal Miner Hewer

    227

    Cotton Weaver

    183

    Carter

    170

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