Origins of the Adamson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1679North West 269Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 754East Midlands 88West Midlands 83East 112London 1524South East 160South West 66South Wales 13Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 29Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Adamsons lived in north-east

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    16,000 Adamson Travel & migration records
    71,000 Adamsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Adamson

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    600th most common surname in the UK

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    What are the most common Adamson first names?

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    Common jobs for Adamsons

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

    Common female occupations for Adamsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    336

    Domestic Servant

    204

    Housekeeper

    156

    Living On Own Means

    146

    House Keeper

    129

    Common male occupations for Adamsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    997

    Farmer

    216

    Joiner

    216

    Weaver

    209

    General Labourer

    185

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