Origins of the Swanton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 4Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 7East Midlands 3West Midlands 4East 18London 113South East 33South West 23South Wales 5Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Swantons lived in london

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    1,900 Swanton Travel & migration records
    2,800 Swantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Swanton

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    Common jobs for Swantons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Swantons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Swantons in 1921

    Farmer

    31

    Farmers Son

    21

    Grocer

    12

    Butcher

    10

    Coal Miner

    10

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