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Origins of the Laxton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 18Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 127East Midlands 99West Midlands 33East 33London 181South East 37South West 26South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laxtons lived in london

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    980 Laxton Travel & migration records
    8,100 Laxtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laxton

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    What are the most common Laxton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Laxtons

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

    Common female occupations for Laxtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    54

    Domestic Servant

    22

    Laundress

    20

    Living On Own Means

    17

    General Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Laxtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    88

    General Labourer

    36

    Farmer

    35

    Carpenter

    34

    Farm Labourer

    33

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