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Origins of the Relton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 83North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 14London 52South East 29South West 4South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Reltons lived in north-east

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    320 Relton Travel & migration records
    2,200 Reltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Relton

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    What are the most common Relton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Reltons

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

    Common female occupations for Reltons in 1921

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Governess

    7

    Private Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Reltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Grocer

    11

    General Labourer

    7

    Ag Labourer

    6

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