Origins of the Morton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1281North West 794Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 3670East Midlands 609West Midlands 678East 408London 2464South East 803South West 194South Wales 117Mid Wales 21West Wales 2North Wales 55Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mortons lived in yorkshire

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    34,000 Morton Travel & migration records
    150,000 Mortons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morton

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    262nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Morton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Morton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Mortons

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

    Common female occupations for Mortons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    659

    Domestic Servant

    330

    Cotton Weaver

    317

    Housekeeper

    271

    Laundress

    268

    Common male occupations for Mortons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    797

    Farmer

    490

    General Labourer

    421

    Joiner

    351

    Agricultural Labourer

    309

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