Origins of the Masterton surname

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    In 1921, most Mastertons lived in london

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    1,800 Masterton Travel & migration records
    6,700 Mastertons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Masterton

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    Common jobs for Mastertons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mastertons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Cotton Weaver

    29

    Linen Weaver

    28

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Housekeeper

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Mastertons in 1921

    Mason

    42

    Weaver

    41

    Iron Moulder

    40

    Tailor

    38

    Coal Miner

    34

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