Origins of the Hotson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 102West Midlands 5East 38London 39South East 33South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hotsons lived in east-midlands

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    640 Hotson Travel & migration records
    3,500 Hotsons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Hotsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hotsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Housekeeper

    13

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Hotsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Mason

    17

    Farmer

    13

    Tailor

    13

    Bricklayer

    12

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