Origins of the Jonston surname

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    In 1921, most Jonstons lived in north-east

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    620 Jonston Travel & migration records
    1,100 Jonstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jonston

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    Common jobs for Jonstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jonstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    F S

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    House Servant

    6

    At Home

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Jonstons in 1921

    Mariner

    10

    Farm Servant

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Coal Miner

    7

    Farmers Son

    6

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