Origins of the Minton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 41West Midlands 161East 12London 154South East 69South West 90South Wales 71Mid Wales 30West Wales 11North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mintons lived in west-midlands

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    What are the most common Minton first names?

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    Common jobs for Mintons

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    Commmon female occupations for Mintons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Domestic Servant

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    32

    House Servant

    31

    Laundress

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Mintons in 1921

    Farmer

    56

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Farm Hands

    44

    Coal Miner

    38

    Shoemaker

    38

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