Lawton Name Meaning: The name is possibly of locational origin,deriving from the villiage of 'Lawton' in Cheshire.Also derives from old english words hlaw 'low hill' + tun 'settlement',could also apply to a burial or meeting ground.
The name is of English origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Adam De Lauton'.
Discover how your Lawton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 5 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 665 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 143 |
| Devon | 27 |
| Dorset | 5 |
| Durham | 203 |
| Essex | 78 |
| Gloucestershire | 32 |
| Hampshire | 53 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 27 |
| Kent | 7 |
| Lancashire | 2,812 |
| Leicestershire | 29 |
| Lincolnshire | 49 |
| London | 248 |
| Middlesex | 39 |
| Northumberland | 70 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 6 |
| Nottinghamshire | 123 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 85 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 8 |
| Surrey | 38 |
| Sussex | 20 |
| Staffordshire | 1,733 |
| Warwickshire | 201 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 83 |
| Yorkshire | 1,707 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 11 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 28 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 9 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 113 |
| Cotton Weaver | 102 |
| General Labourer | 65 |
| Scholar | 61 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 53 |
| Cotton Spinner | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| General Servant Domestic | 34 |
| Farmer | 33 |
| Coal Hewer | 32 |
| Domestic Servant | 27 |
| House Painter | 25 |
| Cotton Card Room Hand | 25 |
| Coal Miner | 23 |
| Woollen Weaver | 23 |
| Cook Domestic | 21 |
| School | 18 |
| Tailoress | 17 |
| Grocer Assistant | 17 |
| Joiner Carpenter | 17 |
| Grocer | 16 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Cotton Piecer | 15 |
| Milliner | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lawton | 3,886 |
| John Lawton | 3,370 |
| William Lawton | 3,047 |
| Sarah Lawton | 2,159 |
| Elizabeth Lawton | 2,095 |
| Thomas Lawton | 1,895 |
| James Lawton | 1,891 |
| George Lawton | 1,579 |
| Joseph Lawton | 1,483 |
| Ann Lawton | 1,266 |
| Hannah Lawton | 1,067 |
| Jane Lawton | 964 |
| Charles Lawton | 830 |
| Annie Lawton | 827 |
| Alice Lawton | 812 |
| Martha Lawton | 749 |
| Henry Lawton | 707 |
| Eliza Lawton | 701 |
| Emma Lawton | 685 |
| Samuel Lawton | 678 |
| Ellen Lawton | 667 |
| Margaret Lawton | 590 |
| Robert Lawton | 540 |
| Arthur Lawton | 491 |
| Edward Lawton | 479 |