Origins of the Leaton surname

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    In 1921, most Leatons lived in london

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    270 Leaton Travel & migration records
    2,000 Leatons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Leatons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Leatons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    12

    House Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Leatons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    36

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    9

    Butcher

    7

    Carpenter

    7

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