Origins of the Empson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 96East Midlands 56West Midlands 29East 103London 106South East 32South West 22South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Empsons lived in london

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    870 Empson Travel & migration records
    6,300 Empsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Empson

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    What are the most common Empson first names?

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    Common jobs for Empsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Empsons in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    29

    Dressmaker

    23

    Gloveress

    21

    General Servant

    16

    House Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Empsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Carpenter

    31

    Farmer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    22

    General Labourer

    20

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