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Origins of the Painton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 6West Midlands 73East 9London 25South East 47South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Paintons lived in west-midlands

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    330 Painton Travel & migration records
    1,900 Paintons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Painton

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    What are the most common Painton first names?

    James

    William

    Elizabeth

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Paintons

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

    Common female occupations for Paintons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    8

    Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Paintons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carpenter

    10

    Farm Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    6

    Boot Maker

    5

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