Origins of the Dolton surname

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    In 1921, most Doltons lived in south-east

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    1,000 Dolton Travel & migration records
    5,100 Doltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dolton

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    What are the most common Dolton first names?

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    Common jobs for Doltons

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

    Common female occupations for Doltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Common male occupations for Doltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    General Labourer

    19

    Carpenter

    17

    Farm Labourer

    15

    Apprentice

    14

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