Origins of the Lighton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 28North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 28West Midlands 8East 26London 32South East 12South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lightons lived in yorkshire

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    350 Lighton Travel & migration records
    2,500 Lightons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Lightons

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    Commmon female occupations for Lightons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    At Home

    5

    Servant

    5

    Annuitant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Lightons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Coal Miner

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Farmer

    12

    Baker

    11

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