Origins of the Dalton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 317North West 362Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 1267East Midlands 342West Midlands 317East 353London 1431South East 630South West 136South Wales 75Mid Wales 14West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Daltons lived in london

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    29,000 Dalton Travel & migration records
    69,000 Daltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dalton

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    556th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Dalton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Daltons

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

    Common female occupations for Daltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    320

    Living On Own Means

    179

    Domestic Servant

    156

    Charwoman

    152

    General Servant Domestic

    150

    Common male occupations for Daltons in 1921

    General Labourer

    284

    Agricultural Labourer

    246

    Farmer

    226

    Farm Labourer

    206

    Bricklayer

    192

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