Origins of the Overton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 125North West 52Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 286East Midlands 426West Midlands 374East 169London 608South East 435South West 46South Wales 51Mid Wales 19West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Overtons lived in london

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    3,200 Overton Travel & migration records
    31,000 Overtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Overton

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

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    What are the most common Overton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Overtons

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

    Common female occupations for Overtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    125

    Laundress

    94

    General Servant Domestic

    78

    Domestic Servant

    76

    General Servant

    70

    Common male occupations for Overtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    206

    Carpenter

    107

    General Labourer

    101

    Farmer

    99

    Farm Labourer

    90

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