Origins of the Atchison surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 3West Midlands 2East 5London 25South East 14South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atchisons lived in north-east

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    1,900 Atchison Travel & migration records
    2,800 Atchisons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Atchison

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    Common jobs for Atchisons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Atchisons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    10

    House Keeper

    8

    Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Atchisons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    48

    Farm Hands

    29

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    General Farmers

    18

    Joiner

    13

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