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Origins of the Bisson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 2West Midlands 5East 11London 33South East 20South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bissons lived in undefined

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    1,200 Bisson Travel & migration records
    4,900 Bissons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bisson

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    Common jobs for Bissons

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

    Common female occupations for Bissons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    98

    Dress Maker

    46

    Annuitant

    23

    Ironer

    23

    Farmers Wife

    22

    Common male occupations for Bissons in 1921

    Farmer

    57

    Carpenter

    45

    Shoemaker

    27

    Sailor

    20

    Blacksmith

    19

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