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Origins of the Ralton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 9East MidlandsWest Midlands 7EastLondon 5South East 34South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Raltons lived in south-east

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    80 Ralton Travel & migration records
    500 Raltons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Raltons

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

    Common female occupations for Raltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Seempstress

    3

    Cotton Factory Hand

    2

    Common male occupations for Raltons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Coalminer

    4

    Farm Labourer

    3

    General Labourer

    3

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