Origins of the Orton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 244North West 20Isle of ManYorkshire 237East Midlands 781West Midlands 628East 112London 343South East 119South West 31South Wales 4Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ortons lived in east-midlands

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    3,400 Orton Travel & migration records
    28,000 Ortons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Orton

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    We have for the Orton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1194.

    Who were Ortons most likely to marry?

    Orton Or Nortons
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    What are the most common Orton first names?

    Arthur

    John

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ortons

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

    Common female occupations for Ortons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    118

    General Servant Domestic

    55

    Domestic Servant

    54

    Living On Own Means

    51

    Laundress

    49

    Common male occupations for Ortons in 1921

    Butcher

    133

    Coal Miner

    125

    Carpenter

    123

    Farmer

    104

    Bricklayer

    90

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