Origins of the Langston surname

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    In 1921, most Langstons lived in london

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    1,500 Langston Travel & migration records
    10,000 Langstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Langston

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    What are the most common Langston first names?

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    Common jobs for Langstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Langstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    41

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    Laundress

    30

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Servant

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Langstons in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    57

    Farm Hands

    51

    General Labourer

    45

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

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