Origins of the Moulton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 320Isle of ManYorkshire 68East Midlands 35West Midlands 175East 129London 300South East 97South West 49South Wales 74Mid Wales 5West Wales 3North Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moultons lived in north-west

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    15,000 Moultons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Moulton first names?

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    Common jobs for Moultons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Moultons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    58

    Laundress

    48

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Tailoress

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Moultons in 1921

    General Labourer

    80

    Farmer

    75

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carpenter

    52

    Coal Miner

    33

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