Origins of the Worton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 91East Midlands 51West Midlands 344East 23London 114South East 36South West 6South Wales 27Mid Wales 15West Wales 3North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wortons lived in west-midlands

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    700 Worton Travel & migration records
    8,900 Wortons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Worton

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    Common jobs for Wortons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Wortons in 1921

    Nail Maker

    32

    Nailer

    28

    Dressmaker

    24

    Domestic Servant

    21

    Chain Maker

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Wortons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    65

    Chain Maker

    35

    Coal Miner Hewer

    30

    Nail Maker

    24

    General Labourer

    23

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