Origins of the Compson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 4West Midlands 48East 10London 58South East 23South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Compsons lived in london

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    180 Compson Travel & migration records
    1,900 Compsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Compson

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Compsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Compsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    7

    At Home

    4

    Fund Holder

    4

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Compsons in 1921

    Glass Maker

    29

    Glass Blower

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Butcher

    6

    Flint Glass Maker

    6

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