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Origins of the Bilson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 76East Midlands 69West Midlands 34East 10London 28South East 16South West 21South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bilsons lived in yorkshire

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    620 Bilson Travel & migration records
    4,100 Bilsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bilson

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    Common jobs for Bilsons

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

    Common female occupations for Bilsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Servant

    10

    Cook Domestic

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Common male occupations for Bilsons in 1921

    Carpenter

    34

    Butcher

    19

    Tailor

    18

    Farmer

    17

    Blacksmith

    12

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