Origins of the Dickson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 443North West 144Isle of Man 24Yorkshire 369East Midlands 83West Midlands 73East 122London 987South East 495South West 86South Wales 29Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dicksons lived in london

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    33,000 Dickson Travel & migration records
    85,000 Dicksons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dickson

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    488th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dickson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    Common jobs for Dicksons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dicksons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    533

    Domestic Servant

    344

    Housekeeper

    324

    F S

    268

    Annuitant

    235

    Commmon male occupations for Dicksons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    489

    Joiner

    397

    Mason

    392

    Tailor

    301

    Farmer

    292

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