Origins of the Drayson surname

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    In 1921, most Draysons lived in south-east

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    270 Drayson Travel & migration records
    2,500 Draysons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Drayson

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    What are the most common Drayson first names?

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    Common jobs for Draysons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Draysons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Milliner

    7

    General Servant

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Draysons in 1921

    Blacksmith

    26

    Carpenter

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Market Gardener

    15

    General Labourer

    12

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