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Origins of the Manton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 117East Midlands 103West Midlands 208East 66London 311South East 128South West 20South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mantons lived in london

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    2,200 Manton Travel & migration records
    13,000 Mantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Manton

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    What are the most common Manton first names?

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    Common jobs for Mantons

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

    Common female occupations for Mantons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    61

    Laundress

    49

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Charwoman

    30

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Common male occupations for Mantons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    93

    Butcher

    52

    General Labourer

    43

    Farmer

    40

    Blacksmith

    33

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