Origins of the Matton surname

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    In 1921, most Mattons lived in london

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    420 Matton Travel & migration records
    1,200 Mattons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Matton

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    Who were Mattons most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Matton first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mattons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mattons in 1921

    Laundress

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    General Servant

    5

    House Servant

    5

    Housemaid

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mattons in 1921

    Carman

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Carter

    7

    General Labourer

    6

    Farm Labr

    5

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