Origins of the Dickinson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1322North West 808Isle of Man 52Yorkshire 4432East Midlands 913West Midlands 378East 229London 6471South East 609South West 143South Wales 59Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 42Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dickinsons lived in london

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    18,000 Dickinson Travel & migration records
    140,000 Dickinsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dickinson

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    283rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dickinson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1506.

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    What are the most common Dickinson first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dickinsons

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

    Common female occupations for Dickinsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    578

    Dressmaker

    565

    General Servant Domestic

    248

    House Servant

    247

    Domestic Servant

    230

    Common male occupations for Dickinsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    691

    Farmer

    513

    General Labourer

    413

    Agricultural Labourer

    411

    Joiner

    358

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