Origins of the Turton surname
About the Turtons
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Interesting facts about Turton
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Turton surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Turton first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Turtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Turtons in 1921
Dressmaker
129
House Servant
65
Domestic Servant
64
General Servant Domestic
64
Laundress
56
Common male occupations for Turtons in 1921
Coal Miner
325
Coal Miner Hewer
151
General Labourer
93
Joiner
70
Agricultural Labourer
69
