Origins of the Wilton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North West 42Isle of ManYorkshire 152East Midlands 140West Midlands 260East 162London 534South East 290South West 346South Wales 40Mid Wales 4West Wales 1North Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wiltons lived in london

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    5,000 Wilton Travel & migration records
    29,000 Wiltons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wilton

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    What are the most common Wilton first names?

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    Common jobs for Wiltons

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

    Common female occupations for Wiltons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    124

    Living On Own Means

    91

    Laundress

    87

    Domestic Servant

    63

    House Servant

    63

    Common male occupations for Wiltons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    123

    Blacksmith

    99

    General Labourer

    82

    Farmer

    81

    Farm Labourer

    77

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