Origins of the Heselton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 58North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 81East Midlands 6West Midlands 4East 1London 34South East 7South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Heseltons lived in yorkshire

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    270 Heselton Travel & migration records
    1,900 Heseltons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Heseltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Heseltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Annuitant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    At Home

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Heseltons in 1921

    Farmer

    12

    Coal Miner

    8

    Farmers Son

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Master Mariner

    6

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