Origins of the Munton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 174West Midlands 38East 20London 116South East 81South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Muntons lived in east-midlands

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    600 Munton Travel & migration records
    7,800 Muntons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Munton

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    What are the most common Munton first names?

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    Common jobs for Muntons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Muntons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    25

    Domestic Servant

    24

    House Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Commmon male occupations for Muntons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    72

    Farm Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    26

    Shoe Finisher

    20

    Farmer

    15

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