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Origins of the Rushton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 98North West 279Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 759East Midlands 145West Midlands 1872East 50London 3607South East 177South West 27South Wales 4Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 14Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rushtons lived in london

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    6,500 Rushton Travel & migration records
    63,000 Rushtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rushton

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    826th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Rushton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1558.

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    What are the most common Rushton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rushtons

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

    Common female occupations for Rushtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    876

    Weaver Cotton

    238

    Cotton Winder

    179

    Dressmaker

    177

    Weaver

    144

    Common male occupations for Rushtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    504

    Cotton Weaver

    443

    General Labourer

    208

    Farmer

    188

    Coal Miner Hewer

    157

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