Origins of the Ogston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 7East MidlandsWest Midlands 5East 4London 18South East 19South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ogstons lived in south-east

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    710 Ogston Travel & migration records
    2,400 Ogstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ogston

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    What are the most common Ogston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ogstons

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

    Common female occupations for Ogstons in 1921

    F S

    19

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Serv

    12

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Farmers Wife

    11

    Common male occupations for Ogstons in 1921

    Farmer

    32

    Farm Servant

    31

    Farm Serv

    20

    Ploughman

    15

    Carpenter

    14

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