Origins of the Ormiston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 41North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 10London 58South East 17South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ormistons lived in london

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    1,400 Ormiston Travel & migration records
    6,300 Ormistons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ormiston

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    What are the most common Ormiston first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ormistons

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

    Common female occupations for Ormistons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    F S

    36

    Housekeeper

    35

    Domestic Servant

    29

    House Keeper

    28

    Common male occupations for Ormistons in 1921

    Mason

    46

    Blacksmith

    43

    Carter

    37

    Shoemaker

    30

    Coal Miner

    29

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