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Origins of the Stanton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 179North West 245Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 430East Midlands 253West Midlands 770East 223London 1503South East 558South West 190South Wales 84Mid Wales 28West Wales 5North Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Stantons lived in london

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    22,000 Stanton Travel & migration records
    62,000 Stantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Stanton

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    664th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Stanton first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Stantons

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

    Common female occupations for Stantons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    285

    Laundress

    214

    Domestic Servant

    149

    Charwoman

    131

    General Servant Domestic

    131

    Common male occupations for Stantons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    294

    General Labourer

    293

    Farm Labourer

    187

    Carpenter

    137

    Bricklayer

    132

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