Origins of the Moughton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 14Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 16East Midlands 6West Midlands 4East 64London 57South East 11South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moughtons lived in east

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    160 Moughton Travel & migration records
    1,400 Moughtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moughton

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    What are the most common Moughton first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Moughtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Moughtons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dress Maker

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Moughtons in 1921

    Fisherman

    16

    Cooper

    10

    General Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Bricklayer

    6

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