Origins of the Grayson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 199North West 45Isle of ManYorkshire 1532East Midlands 94West Midlands 22East 21London 743South East 84South West 27South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Graysons lived in yorkshire

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    2,800 Grayson Travel & migration records
    23,000 Graysons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grayson

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    We have for the Grayson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

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    What are the most common Grayson first names?

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    Common jobs for Graysons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Graysons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    73

    House Servant

    45

    Domestic Servant

    44

    Charwoman

    39

    General Servant

    38

    Commmon male occupations for Graysons in 1921

    Farmer

    126

    Coal Miner

    117

    General Labourer

    93

    Joiner

    80

    Carter

    70

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