Origins of the Paton surname

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    In 1921, most Patons lived in london

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    14,000 Paton Travel & migration records
    47,000 Patons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Paton

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    Common jobs for Patons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Patons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    219

    Housekeeper

    184

    Domestic Servant

    168

    House Keeper

    122

    Annuitant

    116

    Commmon male occupations for Patons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    573

    Fisherman

    338

    Weaver

    237

    Joiner

    215

    Shoemaker

    196

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