Origins of the Hamson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 83West Midlands 73East 13London 126South East 24South West 21South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hamsons lived in london

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    1,100 Hamson Travel & migration records
    6,200 Hamsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hamsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hamsons in 1921

    House Servant

    32

    Laundress

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    17

    General Servant

    17

    Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Hamsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    General Labourer

    24

    Tailor

    21

    Joiner

    19

    Carter

    18

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