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Origins of the Tanton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 36East Midlands 3West Midlands 9East 6London 45South East 122South West 107South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tantons lived in south-east

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    530 Tanton Travel & migration records
    3,800 Tantons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tanton

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    What are the most common Tanton first names?

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    Common jobs for Tantons

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

    Common female occupations for Tantons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Farmers Wife

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Common male occupations for Tantons in 1921

    Farmer

    41

    Farmers Son

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    15

    Blacksmith

    14

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