Origins of the Kington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 26West Midlands 41East 42London 140South East 60South West 87South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kingtons lived in london

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    470 Kington Travel & migration records
    4,300 Kingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kington

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    What are the most common Kington first names?

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    Common jobs for Kingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kingtons in 1921

    Widow

    24

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    16

    Dress Maker

    11

    House Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Kingtons in 1921

    Farmer

    31

    Tailor

    31

    Yeoman

    31

    General Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

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