Origins of the Easton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 309North West 35Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 268East Midlands 98West Midlands 44East 177London 690South East 506South West 307South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Eastons lived in london

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    9,600 Easton Travel & migration records
    41,000 Eastons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Easton first names?

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    Common jobs for Eastons

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

    Common female occupations for Eastons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    196

    Domestic Servant

    159

    Laundress

    126

    Housekeeper

    92

    General Servant Domestic

    81

    Common male occupations for Eastons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    483

    Carpenter

    156

    General Labourer

    130

    Agricultural Labourer

    121

    Bricklayer

    115

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