Origins of the Houseman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 43North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 366East Midlands 28West Midlands 57East 10London 141South East 43South West 10South Wales 18Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Housemans lived in yorkshire

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    810 Houseman Travel & migration records
    6,900 Housemans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Houseman

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    Common jobs for Housemans

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    Commmon female occupations for Housemans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    House Servant

    22

    Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    18

    Charwoman

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Housemans in 1921

    Farmer

    80

    Agricultural Labourer

    38

    Farmers Son

    33

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Gardener

    17

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