Origins of the Thurston surname
About the Thurstons
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Interesting facts about Thurston
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Thurston surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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What are the most common Thurston first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Thurstons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Thurstons in 1921
Dressmaker
128
Laundress
65
Domestic Servant
55
General Servant Domestic
51
Charwoman
47
Common male occupations for Thurstons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
154
Carpenter
97
General Labourer
89
Farmer
74
Farm Labourer
71
