Origins of the Shorton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 17North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 7West Midlands 10East 26London 25South East 18South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shortons lived in east

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    140 Shorton Travel & migration records
    880 Shortons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shorton

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    What are the most common Shorton first names?

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    Common jobs for Shortons

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

    Common female occupations for Shortons in 1921

    House Keeper

    4

    House Maid

    4

    School Mistress

    4

    House Servant

    3

    Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Shortons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Ag Labourer

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Farm Labourer

    4

    Woollen Weaver

    4

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