Origins of the Railton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 169North West 119Isle of ManYorkshire 136East Midlands 10West Midlands 1East 42London 244South East 34South West 23South Wales 8Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Railtons lived in london

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    1,000 Railton Travel & migration records
    8,600 Railtons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Railton first names?

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    Common jobs for Railtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Railtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    31

    Domestic Servant

    25

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Housekeeper

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Railtons in 1921

    General Labourer

    34

    Farmer

    30

    Coal Miner

    29

    Joiner

    29

    Tailor

    28

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