Origins of the Oakton surname

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    In 1921, most Oaktons lived in east-midlands

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    17 Oakton Travel & migration records
    500 Oaktons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oakton

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    Common jobs for Oaktons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oaktons in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    3

    At Home

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Oaktons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    11

    Clerk

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Harness Maker

    3

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