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Origins of the Yorston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 10West Midlands 1East 29London 35South East 11South West 2South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Yorstons lived in london

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    360 Yorston Travel & migration records
    2,300 Yorstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Yorston

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    What are the most common Yorston first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Yorstons

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

    Common female occupations for Yorstons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    F S

    11

    Farmer's Wife

    11

    Housekeeper

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Common male occupations for Yorstons in 1921

    Tailor

    16

    Farm Servant

    15

    Farmer

    15

    Joiner

    14

    Shoemaker

    14

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