Origins of the Maston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 13West Midlands 1East 5London 6South East 4South West 12South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mastons lived in yorkshire

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    490 Maston Travel & migration records
    1,800 Mastons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maston

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    Common jobs for Mastons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mastons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    11

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Mastons in 1921

    Stone Mason

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Bricklayer

    9

    Butcher

    8

    Grocer

    6

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