Origins of the Galton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 2West Midlands 6East 15London 106South East 87South West 69South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Galtons lived in london

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    360 Galton Travel & migration records
    3,000 Galtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Galton

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    What are the most common Galton first names?

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    Common jobs for Galtons

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

    Common female occupations for Galtons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Dressmaker

    11

    Laundress

    11

    House Servant

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Common male occupations for Galtons in 1921

    Mate

    29

    Carpenter

    15

    1st Steward

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Bricklayer

    11

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