Origins of the Manston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 2West Midlands 3East 20London 38South East 25South West 59South Wales 13Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Manstons lived in south-west

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    95 Manston Travel & migration records
    1,100 Manstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Manston

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    What are the most common Manston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Manstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Manstons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Silk Winder

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    House Servant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Manstons in 1921

    Woodman

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

    Farmer

    5

    Coal Miner

    4

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