Origins of the Slater surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1061North West 864Isle of Man 17Yorkshire 3237East Midlands 1202West Midlands 1817East 439London 6033South East 791South West 166South Wales 52Mid Wales 13West Wales 3North Wales 43Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Slaters lived in london

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    23,000 Slater Travel & migration records
    170,000 Slaters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Slater

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    224th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Slater surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Slater first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Slaters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Slaters in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,309

    Dressmaker

    624

    Domestic Servant

    415

    General Servant Domestic

    342

    Housekeeper

    320

    Commmon male occupations for Slaters in 1921

    Coal Miner

    745

    Cotton Weaver

    726

    General Labourer

    648

    Farmer

    525

    Agricultural Labourer

    393

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