Origins of the Amson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 53Isle of Man 3YorkshireEast Midlands 5West Midlands 63East 22London 34South EastSouth West 2South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Amsons lived in west-midlands

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    83 Amson Travel & migration records
    1,400 Amsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Amsons

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

    Common female occupations for Amsons in 1921

    Silk Winder

    11

    Laundress

    10

    Widow

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Amsons in 1921

    Yeoman

    15

    Blacksmith

    14

    Husbandman

    9

    Joiner

    9

    Coal Miner

    8

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