Origins of the Homson surname

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    In 1921, most Homsons lived in london

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    26 Homson Travel & migration records
    240 Homsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Homson

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    What are the most common Homson first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Homsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Homsons in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Cook

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Homsons in 1921

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Seaman

    5

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Coal Miner

    3

    Blacksmith

    2

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