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Origins of the Platton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 21East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 8London 1South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Plattons lived in yorkshire

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    86 Platton Travel & migration records
    460 Plattons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Platton

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    What are the most common Platton first names?

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    Common jobs for Plattons

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

    Common female occupations for Plattons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    6

    Housekeeper

    3

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Common male occupations for Plattons in 1921

    Able Seaman

    3

    Gamekeeper

    3

    Railway Engine Driver

    3

    Waterman

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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