Origins of the Claxton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 63North West 18Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 191East Midlands 62West Midlands 40East 613London 435South East 213South West 29South Wales 2Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Claxtons lived in east

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    2,300 Claxton Travel & migration records
    19,000 Claxtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Claxton

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    What are the most common Claxton first names?

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    Common jobs for Claxtons

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

    Common female occupations for Claxtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    102

    Charwoman

    44

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Laundress

    44

    Living On Own Means

    37

    Common male occupations for Claxtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    185

    Farm Labourer

    112

    General Labourer

    64

    Bricklayer

    61

    Tailor

    49

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