Origins of the Otton surname

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    In 1921, most Ottons lived in london

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    240 Otton Travel & migration records
    1,700 Ottons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Otton

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    What are the most common Otton first names?

    Walter

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Ottons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ottons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Lace Maker

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Lacemaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Ottons in 1921

    Tailor

    12

    Carpenter

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Cooper

    6

    Gardener

    5

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