Origins of the Barson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 118East Midlands 94West Midlands 99East 15London 92South East 102South West 14South Wales 6Mid Wales 7West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barsons lived in yorkshire

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    800 Barson Travel & migration records
    7,200 Barsons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Barson first names?

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    Common jobs for Barsons

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

    Common female occupations for Barsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Laundress

    35

    Domestic Servant

    20

    House Servant

    18

    General Servant

    15

    Common male occupations for Barsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Coal Miner

    43

    General Labourer

    28

    Gardener

    15

    Errand Boy

    14

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