Origins of the Maton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 5West Midlands 45East 38London 162South East 150South West 66South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Matons lived in london

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    600 Maton Travel & migration records
    5,300 Matons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maton

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    What are the most common Maton first names?

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    Common jobs for Matons

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    Commmon female occupations for Matons in 1921

    Laundress

    32

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Dressmaker

    19

    Widow

    15

    None

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Matons in 1921

    Yeoman

    31

    Carpenter

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    19

    Shoe Maker

    18

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