Origins of the Wighton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 1Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 12East Midlands 2West Midlands 1East 17London 36South East 28South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wightons lived in london

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    660 Wighton Travel & migration records
    2,600 Wightons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wighton

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    Common jobs for Wightons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wightons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Jute Weaver

    16

    Housekeeper

    15

    Dress Maker

    12

    Linen Weaver

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Wightons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Weaver

    23

    Grocer

    19

    Joiner

    16

    Farmer

    13

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