Origins of the Hampson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 61North West 560Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 348East Midlands 262West Midlands 292East 55London 4807South East 156South West 60South Wales 4Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 78Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hampsons lived in london

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    6,900 Hampson Travel & migration records
    58,000 Hampsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hampson

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    812th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Hampson first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hampsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hampsons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    521

    Dressmaker

    156

    Cotton Winder

    126

    Laundress

    114

    Housekeeper

    111

    Commmon male occupations for Hampsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    342

    Farmer

    206

    Carter

    181

    General Labourer

    171

    Cotton Spinner

    137

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