Origins of the Thexton surname

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    In 1921, most Thextons lived in london

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    420 Thexton Travel & migration records
    2,600 Thextons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thexton

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    What are the most common Thexton first names?

    John

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Thextons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thextons in 1921

    House Servant

    19

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Dressmaker

    9

    Confectioner

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Thextons in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Farmers Son

    16

    General Labourer

    13

    Farm Servant

    10

    Mole Catcher

    10

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