Origins of the Hylton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 69North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 10West Midlands 13East 57London 20South East 11South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hyltons lived in north-east

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    460 Hylton Travel & migration records
    1,700 Hyltons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hyltons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hyltons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    8

    Dressmaker

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Hyltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Hands

    19

    Coal Miner

    16

    Semiskilled Miners

    14

    Farmer

    13

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