Origins of the Allenson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 17West Midlands 3East 3London 13South EastSouth WestSouth WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Allensons lived in yorkshire

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    340 Allenson Travel & migration records
    1,100 Allensons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Allenson

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    What are the most common Allenson first names?

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    Common jobs for Allensons

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

    Common female occupations for Allensons in 1921

    Weaver

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Laundress

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Allensons in 1921

    Tailor

    14

    Grocer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    7

    Husbandman

    7

    Yeoman

    5

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