Origins of the Lawton surname

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    In 1921, most Lawtons lived in london

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    11,000 Lawton Travel & migration records
    77,000 Lawtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lawton

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    566th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Lawton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Lawton first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lawtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lawtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    371

    Dressmaker

    238

    House Keeper

    138

    Housekeeper

    138

    Living On Own Means

    133

    Commmon male occupations for Lawtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    593

    Joiner

    210

    General Labourer

    199

    Farmer

    182

    Coal Miner Hewer

    181

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