Origins of the Histon surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 5Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 13East 3London 22South East 2South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Histons lived in north-east

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    Interesting facts about Histon

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    What are the most common Histon first names?

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    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Histons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Histons in 1921

    Laundress

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    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Ironer

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Histons in 1921

    Engineer

    6

    Bricklayer

    5

    Butcher

    4

    General Labourer

    4

    Shoe Maker

    4

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