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Origins of the Grierson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 59North West 80Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 37East Midlands 14West Midlands 15East 10London 307South East 30South West 16South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Griersons lived in london

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    3,000 Grierson Travel & migration records
    12,000 Griersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grierson

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    Common jobs for Griersons

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

    Common female occupations for Griersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    67

    Domestic Servant

    52

    House Keeper

    50

    Living On Own Means

    50

    Housekeeper

    44

    Common male occupations for Griersons in 1921

    Joiner

    78

    Farmer

    70

    Tailor

    55

    Mason

    46

    General Labourer

    37

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