Origins of the Litton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 1West Midlands 9East 29London 86South East 14South West 113South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Littons lived in south-west

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    500 Litton Travel & migration records
    3,300 Littons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Litton

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    Common jobs for Littons

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

    Common female occupations for Littons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Laundress

    15

    Annuitant

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Lace Maker

    11

    Common male occupations for Littons in 1921

    Fisherman

    47

    Farm Hands

    18

    Mate

    14

    General Farmers

    11

    Blacksmith

    10

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