Origins of the Troughton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 66North West 160Isle of ManYorkshire 91East Midlands 28West Midlands 72East 31London 295South East 89South West 48South Wales 10Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Troughtons lived in london

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    9,800 Troughtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Troughton

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    What are the most common Troughton first names?

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    Common jobs for Troughtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Troughtons in 1921

    Widow

    34

    Dressmaker

    31

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Servant

    24

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Troughtons in 1921

    Grocer

    50

    Yeoman

    47

    Butcher

    45

    General Labourer

    42

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

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