Origins of the Edson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 90East Midlands 133West Midlands 13East 8London 63South East 8South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Edsons lived in east-midlands

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    3,700 Edsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Edsons

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    Commmon female occupations for Edsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Laundress

    13

    Dress Maker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Edsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    38

    Joiner

    16

    Farm Hands

    12

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Brass Finisher

    10

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