Origins of the Ireson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 105East Midlands 136West Midlands 51East 80London 135South East 99South West 22South Wales 7Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Iresons lived in east-midlands

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    500 Ireson Travel & migration records
    6,800 Iresons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Iresons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Iresons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    42

    Domestic Servant

    23

    Laundress

    21

    General Servant

    16

    House Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Iresons in 1921

    Bricklayer

    73

    Stone Mason

    59

    General Labourer

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    28

    Mason

    22

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