Origins of the Copson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 234West Midlands 205East 9London 60South East 28South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Copsons lived in east-midlands

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    540 Copson Travel & migration records
    7,500 Copsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Copson

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    What are the most common Copson first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Copsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Copsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Silk Winder

    28

    Ribbon Weaver

    27

    Laundress

    21

    None

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Copsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farm Labourer

    30

    Ribbon Weaver

    28

    General Labourer

    26

    Shoe Maker

    23

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