Origins of the Handerson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 54North West 13Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 2West Midlands 2East 12London 35South East 9South West 5South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Handersons lived in north-east

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    850 Handerson Travel & migration records
    2,200 Handersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Handerson

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    What are the most common Handerson first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Handersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Handersons in 1921

    House Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    13

    Servant

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    General Servant

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Handersons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    10

    Farm Servant

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

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