Origins of the Leyton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 3West Midlands 7East 8London 22South East 12South West 6South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West Wales 2North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Leytons lived in london

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    Common jobs for Leytons

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    Commmon female occupations for Leytons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Maid

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Leytons in 1921

    Tailor

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Collier

    4

    Fireman

    4

    Actor

    3

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