Origins of the Dickerson surname

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    In 1921, most Dickersons lived in london

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    2,600 Dickerson Travel & migration records
    12,000 Dickersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dickerson

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    Common jobs for Dickersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dickersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    56

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Domestic Servant

    34

    Laundress

    34

    General Servant

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Dickersons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    176

    Agricultural Labourer

    153

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    112

    Farm Labourer

    96

    General Farmers

    89

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