Origins of the Marston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 52North West 92Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 545East Midlands 347West Midlands 473East 115London 438South East 157South West 74South Wales 27Mid Wales 40West Wales 34North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Marstons lived in yorkshire

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    4,000 Marston Travel & migration records
    29,000 Marstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Marston

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    What are the most common Marston first names?

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    Common jobs for Marstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Marstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    107

    Living On Own Means

    58

    Domestic Servant

    56

    Silk Weaver

    55

    General Servant

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Marstons in 1921

    Farmer

    144

    Agricultural Labourer

    95

    Coal Miner

    93

    Grocer

    72

    General Labourer

    64

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