Origins of the Johnstone surname

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    In 1921, most Johnstones lived in london

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    27,000 Johnstone Travel & migration records
    97,000 Johnstones found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Johnstone

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    496th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Johnstone surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Johnstone first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Johnstones

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

    Common female occupations for Johnstones in 1921

    Dressmaker

    579

    Housekeeper

    409

    Domestic Servant

    388

    House Keeper

    274

    General Servant

    254

    Common male occupations for Johnstones in 1921

    Coal Miner

    706

    Farm Servant

    401

    General Labourer

    370

    Tailor

    359

    Joiner

    340

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