Origins of the Renton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 270North West 17Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 427East Midlands 2West Midlands 10East 35London 194South East 71South West 20South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rentons lived in yorkshire

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    2,500 Renton Travel & migration records
    15,000 Rentons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rentons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rentons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    86

    Domestic Servant

    47

    Housekeeper

    39

    House Servant

    36

    House Keeper

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Rentons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    85

    Farmer

    70

    Farm Servant

    68

    Ploughman

    63

    Agricultural Labourer

    41

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