Origins of the Dickenson surname

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    In 1921, most Dickensons lived in london

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    4,600 Dickenson Travel & migration records
    36,000 Dickensons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Dickensons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dickensons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    170

    Cotton Weaver

    120

    Domestic Servant

    118

    Laundress

    111

    House Servant

    105

    Commmon male occupations for Dickensons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    188

    General Labourer

    158

    Agricultural Labourer

    132

    Farmer

    127

    Joiner

    91

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