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Origins of the Tarlton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 48West Midlands 3East 36London 64South East 14South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tarltons lived in london

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    380 Tarlton Travel & migration records
    1,900 Tarltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tarlton

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    What are the most common Tarlton first names?

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    Common jobs for Tarltons

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

    Common female occupations for Tarltons in 1921

    Tailoress

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Widow

    10

    Dress Maker

    9

    Laundress

    8

    Common male occupations for Tarltons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Weaver

    10

    Farm Hands

    9

    General Farmers

    8

    Merchant

    8

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