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Origins of the Salter surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 145Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 333East Midlands 104West Midlands 306East 403London 1801South East 899South West 953South Wales 178Mid Wales 21West Wales 3North Wales 38Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Salters lived in london

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    7,800 Salter Travel & migration records
    69,000 Salters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Salter

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    609th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Salter surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

    Who were Salters most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Salter first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Salters

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

    Common female occupations for Salters in 1921

    Dressmaker

    324

    Laundress

    265

    General Servant Domestic

    188

    Domestic Servant

    173

    Living On Own Means

    151

    Common male occupations for Salters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    299

    Farm Labourer

    259

    General Labourer

    256

    Farmer

    232

    Carpenter

    199

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