Origins of the Anson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 76North West 61Isle of ManYorkshire 233East Midlands 23West Midlands 162East 21London 170South East 68South West 14South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ansons lived in yorkshire

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    2,900 Anson Travel & migration records
    12,000 Ansons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ansons

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

    Common female occupations for Ansons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Dressmaker

    30

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Cotton Weaver

    27

    Private Means

    26

    Common male occupations for Ansons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    General Labourer

    43

    Farmer

    35

    Farm Labourer

    33

    Coal Miner

    32

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