Origins of the Paston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 3West Midlands 13East 82London 18South East 7South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pastons lived in east

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    150 Paston Travel & migration records
    1,800 Pastons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Paston

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    What are the most common Paston first names?

    James

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    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Pastons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Pastons in 1921

    General Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dress Maker

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Pastons in 1921

    Cooper

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Clerk

    8

    Currier

    7

    Farm Labourer

    6

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