Origins of the Erickson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 12London 31South East 14South West 23South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ericksons lived in north-east

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    12,000 Erickson Travel & migration records
    960 Ericksons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ericksons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ericksons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Telephone Operators

    6

    Clerks

    5

    Stenographers And Typists

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Ericksons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    147

    General Farmers

    109

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    104

    Tinsmiths

    86

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    77

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