Origins of the Wrighton surname

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    In 1921, most Wrightons lived in london

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    720 Wrighton Travel & migration records
    7,500 Wrightons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Wrightons

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    Commmon female occupations for Wrightons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Housekeeper

    17

    Laundress

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Wrightons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    60

    Farmer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Bricklayer

    30

    Blacksmith

    19

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