Origins of the Partington surname

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    In 1921, most Partingtons lived in london

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    4,100 Partington Travel & migration records
    41,000 Partingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Partington

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    Common jobs for Partingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Partingtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    469

    Dressmaker

    153

    Cotton Winder

    142

    Silk Weaver

    139

    House Keeper

    94

    Commmon male occupations for Partingtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    405

    Farmer

    134

    General Labourer

    132

    Cotton Spinner

    123

    Coal Miner Hewer

    119

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