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Origins of the Potton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 7West Midlands 11East 141London 152South East 65South West 15South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pottons lived in london

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    150 Potton Travel & migration records
    4,200 Pottons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Potton

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    What are the most common Potton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pottons

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

    Common female occupations for Pottons in 1921

    Straw Plaiter

    26

    Bonnet Sewer

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    11

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Common male occupations for Pottons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farm Labourer

    42

    Bricklayer

    38

    General Labourer

    12

    Horseman On Farm

    12

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