Origins of the Donson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 81East Midlands 54West Midlands 10East 6London 17South East 8South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Donsons lived in yorkshire

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    200 Donson Travel & migration records
    1,700 Donsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Donsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Donsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Servant

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Donsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Edge Tool Striker

    12

    Coal Miner

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

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