Origins of the Houston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 154North West 56Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 87East Midlands 29West Midlands 21East 59London 287South East 84South West 38South Wales 6Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Houstons lived in london

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    17,000 Houston Travel & migration records
    27,000 Houstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Houston

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    What are the most common Houston first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Houstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Houstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    163

    Housekeeper

    106

    House Keeper

    91

    Domestic Servant

    76

    F S

    60

    Commmon male occupations for Houstons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    296

    Farm Hands

    149

    Joiner

    125

    Weaver

    121

    Blacksmith

    102

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