Origins of the Quinton surname

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    In 1921, most Quintons lived in london

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    1,900 Quinton Travel & migration records
    14,000 Quintons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Quinton first names?

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    Common jobs for Quintons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Quintons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    79

    Laundress

    54

    Domestic Servant

    37

    Living On Own Means

    37

    General Servant

    29

    Commmon male occupations for Quintons in 1921

    Carman

    70

    Agricultural Labourer

    59

    Bricklayer

    59

    General Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    51

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