Origins of the Gipson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 6West MidlandsEast 67London 74South East 47South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gipsons lived in london

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    820 Gipson Travel & migration records
    3,100 Gipsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gipson

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    Common jobs for Gipsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gipsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Laundress

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Gipsons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    74

    Agricultural Labourer

    43

    General Farmers

    32

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    23

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    22

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