Origins of the Motton surname

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    In 1921, most Mottons lived in london

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    150 Motton Travel & migration records
    1,300 Mottons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Motton

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    What are the most common Motton first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mottons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mottons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Servant

    7

    Cook

    5

    Laundress

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mottons in 1921

    Carpenter

    35

    Blacksmith

    9

    Joiner

    7

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Farm Hands

    4

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