Origins of the Ormston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 259North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 6West Midlands 8East 4London 131South East 8South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ormstons lived in north-east

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    450 Ormston Travel & migration records
    5,600 Ormstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ormston

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    Common jobs for Ormstons

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

    Common female occupations for Ormstons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    19

    Dressmaker

    18

    Housekeeper

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    11

    Common male occupations for Ormstons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    47

    Farmer

    24

    Shoemaker

    22

    Coal Miner Hewer

    18

    General Labourer

    18

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