Origins of the Kelson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 3West Midlands 12East 9London 99South East 32South West 54South Wales 30Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kelsons lived in london

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    850 Kelson Travel & migration records
    3,200 Kelsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kelson

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    What are the most common Kelson first names?

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    Common jobs for Kelsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kelsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Laundress

    20

    General Servant

    14

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Weaver

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Kelsons in 1921

    Tailor

    23

    Basketmaker

    20

    Weaver

    13

    Baker

    11

    Coal Miner

    10

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