Origins of the Lytton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 6West Midlands 2East 2London 18South East 10South West 18South Wales 16Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lyttons lived in north-east

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    Common jobs for Lyttons

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    Commmon female occupations for Lyttons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    Housemaid Domestic

    3

    Nurse

    3

    2nd Class Nurse

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lyttons in 1921

    Feltmaker

    6

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    5

    Bricklayer

    4

    Barrister

    3

    Blacksmith

    3

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