Origins of the Newport surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 119Isle of ManYorkshire 44East Midlands 9West Midlands 39East 121London 335South East 243South West 207South Wales 32Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Newports lived in london

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    1,700 Newport Travel & migration records
    16,000 Newports found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newport

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    What are the most common Newport first names?

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    Common jobs for Newports

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

    Commmon female occupations for Newports in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Laundress

    59

    General Servant Domestic

    56

    Domestic Servant

    46

    Living On Own Means

    40

    Commmon male occupations for Newports in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    157

    Farm Labourer

    93

    Farmer

    74

    General Labourer

    58

    Baker

    51

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