Origins of the Quainton surname
About the Quaintons
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Interesting facts about Quainton
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Quainton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Quainton first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Quaintons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Quaintons in 1921
Lacemaker
9
House Servant
7
Laundress
7
Cotton Weaver
6
Brokers Daughter
5
Common male occupations for Quaintons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
19
Farm Labourer
9
Yeoman
8
Cotton Weaver
7
General Labourer
6
