Origins of the Ashton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 271North West 1035Isle of Man 26Yorkshire 2308East Midlands 522West Midlands 357East 401London 8653South East 539South West 501South Wales 113Mid Wales 156West Wales 7North Wales 94Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ashtons lived in london

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    18,000 Ashton Travel & migration records
    150,000 Ashtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ashton

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    266th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ashton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1196.

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    What are the most common Ashton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Ashtons

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

    Common female occupations for Ashtons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    1,267

    Dressmaker

    487

    Cotton Winder

    298

    House Keeper

    294

    Domestic Servant

    290

    Common male occupations for Ashtons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    802

    General Labourer

    526

    Carter

    423

    Cotton Spinner

    416

    Farmer

    408

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