Origins of the Lifton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 4Isle of ManYorkshireEast MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 4London 19South East 30South West 31South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Liftons lived in south-west

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    130 Lifton Travel & migration records
    820 Liftons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lifton

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    What are the most common Lifton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Liftons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Liftons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Dress Maker

    4

    Laundress

    3

    Cook

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Liftons in 1921

    Shipwright

    19

    Clerk

    6

    Joiner

    5

    Blacksmith

    3

    Boot Maker

    3

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