Origins of the Peyton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 27North West 16Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 13East Midlands 1West Midlands 48East 11London 85South East 41South West 44South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Peytons lived in london

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    2,200 Peyton Travel & migration records
    3,500 Peytons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Peyton

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    Common jobs for Peytons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peytons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    19

    Private Means

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Living On Her Own Means

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Peytons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    37

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Fishmonger

    17

    Carpenter

    16

    Gent

    16

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